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MINUTES OF THE VESTRY 



OF 



te4u,.. ST. HELENA'S PARISH, 
SOUTH CAROLINA 

1726-1812 



Edited by 

A. S. SALIEY, JR. 

Secretary of the Historical Commission of South Carolina 



Printed for ihe Historical Commission of South Carolina 

By 

THE STATE COMPANY 

Columbia, S. C. 

1919 






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The Parish of S*. 

Helena's Vestry 

Book Anno Dom 

1726 

An Order drawn Upon Coll°. Alex"". Parris Esq''. Treasurer to 
pay to John De:La:Bere Esq'', and M'. Thomas Stanyarne 
Churchwardens for the parish of S*.. Helina the sum of fforty 
pounds being Parochial Charges due for the Year 1725. 

An Order drawn Upon Coll°. Alex"". Parris Esq'". Treasurer to 
pay John De : La : Bere Esq'', and M"^. Thomas Stanyarne Church- 
ward®, for the parish of S'.. Helina fforty pounds being Parochial 
Charges due for the Year 172G 

An Order drawn On Coll°. Alex''. Parris Esq'^. Treasurer to 
pay John De : La : Bere Esq'^. & M''. Thomas Stanyarne Church- 
w'^^ for the parish of St. Helina One hundred pounds being 
Money Appropriated for repairing or hireing a House for the 
Minister. 

An Order drawn On Coll°. Alex"". Parris Esq"^. Treasurer to Pay 
John De : La : Bere Esq'^. & M'^. Tho^ Stanyarne Churchw^s. for 
the parish of S^ Helina One hundred pounds being Money Ap- 
propriated for repairing or hireing a House for the Minister. 

(4) 

At a Vestry held at the Parish Church of S'. Helina 
Decern'-, y^ : 28"' : 1726 

Present. 
The Kev^ : M''. Lewis Jones Rect^ 

Will"^. Hazzard Esq-". 

M^ Nath". Barnwell, 

M''. Alex''. Parris Jun"". 

Ordered That Certificates be Made ready to Give each person 
a Title to the Pew they have purchased w'^^. Certificates are to 
be Sign'd by the Vestry and Churchwardens. 



iThe first page Is not numbered. 
2The second page is blank. 



6 

The Inhabitants of the Parish of S*. Helina Mett at the parish 
Church Aprill y^ : d^\ 1727. and Choose Vestry Men as ffolloweth 

Present 

The Revd. M-". Lewis Jones Rect^ 

AVill*".. Hazzard Esq-". ___^^(^. 

M--. Richd. Wigg Sen"- 

Cap*. Thomas Inns 

M'. James Hatcher 

IVP. Tho^ Burton 

Cap*. Barnabas Gillbart 

M-". Richd. Ricketts— 

(5) 
The Vestry being Elected and Quallified Choose 
M"". Thomas Stanyarne 1 

and ^ Churchw<^^ 

M--. Nath". Barnwell J 

At a Vestry held at the Parish Church of S*. Helina 
April y^ 25.. 1727. 

Present 

The Revd. M"". Lewis Jones Reef 
Will"\ Hazzard Esq"". 
M--. Richd Wigg Sen--. 
Cap*. Barnabas Gillbart 
M"". James Hatcher 
M--. Thomas Burton 
M"-. Richd. Ricketts 
M*". Thomas Stanyarne 1 

and |. Churchw'^s. 

M^ Nath". Barnwell J 

M"". Thomas Stanyarne Chuchwarden Delivered In his Acco*. for 
the Year 1726 their being Due to parish fiive pounds fRve Shill- 
ings. 

(6) 
The Same day John De : La : Bere Esq'^.. Churchward". Delivered 
in his Acco*. for the Year 1726. 



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At the Same time M^ Tho^ Stanyarne . . . . .^. • • • • • • • .^ 

DeUvered In the Acco. of John Woodward Esq^^^f '^^^^^^'^ 
being due to him from tl.e Parish of S^ Hehna £103. .18. .6 

n 1.VP.1 bv the Vestry that Sixteen foot of the West end of the 

the Parishoners at ftve ^^--^ .^ ^^l^lnlVi^d in length 
rry^el^rat t^broft: Z^:^ o^ .J at «. K.. 

H!>b; Ck for the Church ai..7..6 W--. was Accordmgly payd- 

Orfered That the Churchwardens do Agree w".. borne Work- 

„,,« to Make Air Holes through the Church Wall to preserve the 

Ordered That the Churchwardens do Get the Church Tarred and 
get more Sounding Bords and further reparrs as required. 

Ordered That the Churchwardens do Use Means to get fforty 

Rich^. Handcock. 

June y^: 25^1^:1727 
The Vestry Mett at the parish Church of S^. Hehna And 
Dew an Order Upon Collo. Alex^ Parris EsqJ. Treasurer to 
p^ Unto the Eevi. M^ Lewis Jones two hundred And ffifty 
pounds being due the 25^^ of March Last 

November y«: 2^. 1727 
The Vestry Mett At tl^panshC^^^^^^^^ ^ ' f^^ t^o" ay X 

2y\ of September. 

The Inhabitants of the Parish of S-: Helina Mett at the parish 
Clun'cl, Apriil y'. 22^. 1728 and Choose Vestry Men as foUoweth. 



Present 

The ReV^. M"". Lewis Jones Rect^ M-". James Hatcher 

William Hazzard Esq^ M^ Tho^ Burton 

John De : La : Bere Esq^ M^ Rich^^. Ricketts 

Capt. Thomas Jims M-". Tho^ Stone 
Cap*. Thomas Inns 

(8) 

The Vestry being Elected and Quallified Choose 
Alex--. Trench Esq--. ] 

and ^ Churchwardens 

M--. Edward Scott 

Ordered That Alex>. Trench Esq"", and M-". Edward Scott, 
Churchwardens for the parish of S*. Helina do receive from Coll°. 
Alex''. Parris Esq*". Treasurer fforty pounds being Parochial 
Charges Due for the Year 1727. 

Ordered That the Churchwardens pay Unto Rowland Serjeant 
Clerk of the Parish Church of S^ Helina tforty pounds being 
his Sallary Due March y^ : l^t. 1727. 

Ordered That Alex''. Trench Esq^ and M'' Edward Scott 
Churchwardens for the parish of S*. Helina Settle the parish 
Acco*^ w'l'. M"'. Thomas Stanyarne Late Churchwarden And 
receive the Ballance due to the parish. 

Ordered by the Vestry That Coll°. Alex"" Parris Esq''. Treasurer 
pay LTnto the Rev^. M^ Lewis Jones Two hundred and ffifty 
pounds Due the 25ti\ of March 1728. 

(9) 

Ordered That the Churchwardens do Agree with some person 
to White Wash the Church Tarr it and what else is Necessary. 
Ordered That the Churchwardens do Search into the Law that 
Obliges persons to Build on there Lotts in Beaufort Town 
According to the time therein limitted for Default of which to 
prosecute Such person or persons as the Law Directs and If any 
Amendment be Wanting to put that Law in force That Appli- 
cation be Made to the representatives for Granvil County to have 
the Opinion of the Assembly in that Case, 



Ordered That M-". Tho^ Burton do build the Vacant North Side 
at the West End of the Church with Pews the Ground being 
Equally Devided for the following persons (Vizt.) The Rev^. 
M''. Lewis Jones or his Successors, Alexander Trench Esq^ Cap*. 
Edward Scott, Edniond Ellis and Allen M^Lane, The Ministers 
Pew to be payd for by the parish the Others at the rate of 
Twenty two Shillings & Six pence ^'■. Yard Square for the fframe 
Work, The Benches at ffifteen Shillings ^. Yard, ffooring Three 
pounds Ten Shillings ^. Square. 

That the Charges of the parish Metting be payd by the Church- 
wardens being £5„0„ — 

(10) 

Ordered That the Churchwards do Agree with Ms ThoS Bur- 
ton to build as Many Seats as can be Conveniently put in the 
middle He two foot Eight Inches Each to be payd for by the 
parish. 

The Inhabitants of the parish of S'. Helina Mett 
at the parish Church Aprill y«: 7"^.. 1729 and 
Choose Vestry Men as followeth 
Present 
The Revd. Ms Lewis Jones RectS Ms AlexS Parris JunS 

John De : La : Bere EsqS Ms ThoS Hardwick 

Will-". Hazard EsqS Ms James Hatcher 

Caps Barnabas Gillbart M-^ ThoS Stone 

The Vestry being Elected and Quallified Choose 

Ms Edwd. Scott ] 

and V Church wardens 

Ms ThoS Wigg J 

At the same time Row^. Serjeant & Rich*^. Ricketts being put Up 
for Clerk of the Church the said RoW^. Serjeant was Accordingly 
Choose Clerk. 

(11) 

Ordered by the Vestry that the Churchwardens pay Unto Wil- 
liam Haynes Twenty pounds for Copying out the Laws of the 
Church. ' 



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Ordered That the Churchwardens pay to Row^, Serjeant and 
Rich'^. Ricketts each of them Twenty pounds for Officiating as 
Clerk's of the Church half a Year Each from March 25th. 1723 To 
Mar 25'h. 1729 

An Order Drawn Upon Coll°. Alex^ Parris Esq"". Treasurer to 
pay M^ Edw^. Scott or M'". Tho^ Wigg Churchw^s. for the parish 
of S*. Helina fforty pounds being Parochial Charges due for the 
Year 1728 

The Vestry Drew an Order Upon Coll°.. Alex'". Parris Esq"" 
Treasurer to pay to the ReV^. M"". Lewis Jones or Order Two 
hundred and ffifty pounds Due the 25^^. of March 1729 
At the same time William Haynes was Sw^orn Register and Clerk 
of the Vestry, 

(12) 

At a Vestry held at the parish Church of S*. Helina 

August y« : ^^^. 1729 

Present 
The Rev^. M'. Lewis Jones Rect^ 

John De : La : Bere Esq^ M"". Ja^ Hatcher 

WilW. Hazard Esq'". M"". Tho^ Hardw^ick 

Capt. Barnabas Gillbart M-". Tho^ Stone 

Ordered By the Vestry that M"". Tho^ Stanyarne Late Church- 
Avarden Acco*. be passed and Audited. 

Ordered By the Vestry that M'". Edward Scott the present 
Churchwarden Acco*. be passed and Audited. 

(13) 

Ordered By the Vestry That Alexander Trench Esq^ Coll°. 
John Beamore Esq"", and M"". John Fripp be Appointed to Assess 
One hundred pounds Curr*. Money On the parishoners of the 
parish of S*. Helina for parochial Charges 

Ordered By the Vestry That the Vacant South Side of the 
Church be built with Pews four feet & half Wide Eight foot long 
At ffive pound ^ foot the Ground being Equally Devided for 
the following persons (Viz^.) The Pew Next the AVall for Cap*. 
Tho^ Inns & M-". Row^. Serjeant, The Next for M^ Tho^ Stone, 
and M--. James Hatcher, The Other for M^ Edward Scott, & 
M"". Tho^ Wigg, all to be built w-''. Cedar At there Own Cost and 



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Charges, the other Xext the South Door for M"". Rich'^. Reynolds 
and M"" James Rej'^nolds. 

Agreed By the Vestry That the Rev^; M"". Lewis Jones be payd 
Thirty pounds p"" : Ann for y^ time he hath been Curate for the 
parish of S*. Helina and Yearly & every Year Untill the Parson- 
age House be built. 



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(14) 

1726 P^. The Parish of S^. Heliiia to Thomas 

Deceb'^ 18 • 

^/ ■ ;. To: 2: Bottles Clarett £.1„10„- 

^^^y- l^To:l:Do X- 

To Cash paid M^ Serjeant 47„ 2„6 

To Cash paid Dunlop for Iron 

Work 11„ „- 

To Cash paid Drayton for Mak- 
ing Air holes 3„ „- 

1727/8 To Cash paid M^ De : La : Bere 

Jan"". 26 John Gwinups Acco*. Iron 

Work C„ „- 

To Tho^ Burton's Acco* 6„15„- 

To D°. pd. Cap'. Scott for: 300: 

lOd Nails 1„ 2„6 

To Cash for White Washing 

the Church 25„ „- 102„5„0 



Cash pd. John Woodward ^ Order 105,, „- 



207„5„0 
To Capt. Edward Scott 42„2„6 



£249„7„6 



Errors Excepted 
^ Tho^: Stanyarne 
^1729 



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(15) 

._^^ Stanvarne & Na : Barnwell Contra C"". 

172d 

Dec-. 26 By Offerings £:2„17„6 

Ap". 6 By D°. ?'„17„6 

By D° 2„12„6 

By Parochial Charges 40„ — , - 

By Cash for a Parsonage ) 200,, — „- 

House and Building. . . J £249,.17„6 

. By A Note of Parochial Charges payable by Coll°. 
Alex"". Parris for forty pounds w=^. I have Now in 
My hands as Yett not being paid As Witness. 

James Island July: 12*'': 1729 Tho^ Stanyarne 

1729 



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(16) 

D^. The Parrish of S*.. Helina To Edw^. Scott 

To M'. Burton for y« Par- 
sonage Pew £11,, 4„ 41/2 

To a Lock for the Door and 

Hinges 2„ 0„ 

To Nales Glew and hinges. . l,,!^,, 6 

To: 5: Bottles of Wine for 

the Sacrament I55II55 3 

To Mr. De:La:Bere for: 2 
Bottles of D°. at y^ Vesti^ 0„12„ 6 

To M--. Serjeant for 30 Bush- 
ells of Lime ^^A^?? ^ 

To Salt for the White Wash 0„10„ 

To: 121b: of Paint @ 6/3 ^\ 3„15„ 

To a Gallon of Oyle 2„ 0„ 

To M^ Burton for Setting 

Up the Glass 0„ 7„ 6 

To a Vestry Book 4„ ()„ 

To Sundry times raising the 

Ladder 1„ 0„ 

To the Painter 1„10„ 

To Coll°. Hazard for his 
Negro Man: 14: Days @ 
7/6 ^r Day 5„ 5„ 

£39,, 8„ 11/2 

Monday Aug^'. 4'^ ] Ball Due from] 

1729" J Capt Scott To[. 110:18: I1/2 

the parish .... J 



150: 6: 3 



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(17) 

P'-. Contra C--.. 

By Offerings at Xmas £ 3„ 8„9 

By D" at Easter 2„16„3 

By D°. at Whitsuntide 1,,18„9 

By M--. Trench for his Ground 20,^ 0„0 

By M--. Gillbart for D° 20„ 0„0 

By Mr. Ellis & M^ M".Lane.. 20„ 0„0 

By M^ Stanyame 42„ 2„6 

By an Order in M"". Stanyarne 

hand 40„ 0„0 



Errors Excepted By me ) Ball — 
Edward Srott \ 


$150,, 6„3 

iio„ia,ii/2 




39: 8:11/2 


(18) 




Brougt, Over from y^ other Side 

To : a : Bell Rope 

To a Bottle of Wine 


£39,, 8„li/2 
15,,0— 
6„3 








£40,, 9„4i/2 



(19) 

P-^ Contra C^,, 

By Sundrys from the other Side £150,, 6„3 

By offerings at Easter 2,, 1„3 



152,, 7„6 



Balance Due from ^ 40„ 9„414 

Capt. Edwd. Scott To the parish I 

of S^ Helina J £lll„18„li/2 

Which Said Sum of One hundred and Eleven pound 
Eighteen Shillings and a penny half penny Was 
Order'd to be paid to The Rev^. M^ Lewis Jones and 
W"^ Haynes 

(20) 

The Inhabitants of the parish of S*.. 

Helina Mett at the parish Church 

March the 30'^. 1730. And Choose Vestrymen. (Viz*,) 



16 

Present. 

The Revd. M-". Lewis Jones Rect^ M^ Tho^ Wigg 

John De : La : Bere Esq'^ M"". Row^. Evans 

Cap'. Edwd. Scott M-". Tho^ Burton 

Cap*. Barnabas Gillbart M--. Richd Ricketts 

The Vestr}^ being Elected & Quallified Choose 
Coll''. "W". Hazard Esq-". 1 

and ^ Churchwardens 

Capt.. Tho^. Inns J 

An Order Drawn Upon Co]l°. Alex^ Parris Esq^ Treasurer to 
pay W*".. Hazard Esq"", or Cap*. Tho^. Inns Churchwardens for 
the Parish of S*.. Helina fforty pounds being Parochial Charges 
Due for the Year 1729. 

Then Adjourn \1 to Aprill the Seventh 

(21) 

Aprill ye.. 7'\. 1730 

The Vestry and Churchw^^. Mett According to Adjournment. 

Present 
The Revd. M^. LcAvis Jones Reef. 



John De : La : Bere Esq^ M^ 


Tho^ : Wigg 


Capt. Edwd. Scott M"-. 


Tho^ Burton 


Cap^ Barnl'^ Gillbart M^ 


Richd. Ricketts 


Coll". W™.. Hazard Esq^ 


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and 


■ Churchwds. 


Capt. Tho^ Inns 





Ordered By the Vestry and Churchwardens that L'.. James 
Watt, and Ensign Tho^ Farrington, pay Each of them Twenty 
ffive pounds to the present Churchw^s. for Breaking Ground in 
the Chancel and every person that shall have Ground Broke 
Up in any part of the Said Church for the future Shall pay fRfty 
pounds. 

Ordered By the Vestry that Coll°. W".. Hazard Esq^ or Cap*. 
Tho^ Inns the present Churchw^s. do gett the parish Accot\ w=^. 
are Now in the Custody of M"". Tho^ Stanyarae and either of 
their rec'-\ Shall be a Discharge for the same. 



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(22) 

Ordered By the Vestry and Chllrchwd^. That W'".. Haynes have 
Twenty pounds "^^ Ann for being Clerk of the Vestry &c. 

An Order Drawn By the Vestry & Churchwds. Upon Coll". 
Alex"".. Parris Esq"". Treasurer to pay Unto the Revd. M"", Lewis 
Jones or Order Two hundred and ffifty pounds being due the 25"'. 
March 1730. 

Ordered By the Vestry and Churchwards That Rowhind Ser- 
jeant have Twenty pounds ^'^ Ann for Officiating the place of 
Sexton. 

An Order By the Vestry and Churchw^S Upon Cap*. Edw^. 
Scott for the Sum of Seventy One pounds Eighteen Shillings 
and a penny half penny being part of the Ballance due from 
the Said Cap* Edw^. Scott to the parish of S'.. Helina W^^. 
Order was Given to the EeV^. M'. Lewis Jones in part of paym*. 
of One hundred and Twenty pounds Due to the s*^. Ms Jones 
for four Years House rent the : 10'^ : March 1729/30 
An Order Drawn by the Vestry & Churchw<^S Upon Cap*. Edw^. 
Scott to pay Unto W" Haynes forty pounds being the other part 
of the Ball^. Due from the s'^. Cap*. Scott to the Aboves*^. parish 
Twenty pounds for coppying y^ Church Laws & Twenty pounds 
being Clerk of the Vestiy for the Year 1729. 

(23) 

Ordered By the Vestry and Churchw^s. That the Pew N°. (4) be 
for the Minister of the Within Menconed parish and his Succes- 
sors. 

At The Same time Certificates was Drawn out and Sign'd to 
Give each and every person a Title To their Pew that have payd 
for the Same. 

At a Vestry held at the parish Church of 
S*. helina OctoS 6*^. 1730. 

Present 

The Rev^.. Ms Lewis Jones Reef : 1 Cap*. Barnes : Gillbart 

Ms Tho^ : Wigg I ' Ms Rich^ Ricketts 

Cap*. Rowd. Evans J 

W"".. Hazard EsqS 1 

& I Churchw<^s: 

Cap*. Tho^ Inns J 



18 

An Order Drawn By the Vestry and Churchwf''S. Upon Coll°: 
Alex"". Parris Esq"". Treasurer to pay Unto the Rev'^. M"". Lewis 
Jones or order Two hundred & Fifty pounds being Due the 29"\ 
of Sept. 1730. 

Ordered That W"^. Haynes do gett the Tax of the Inhabitants 
on Ladys Island In the room of Alex''. Trench Esq"", when 
assess'd. 

(24) 

The Inhabitants of the Parish of S'.. Helina Mett 
at the parish Church May.. 3^.. 1731 And Choose 
Vestry Men (Viz*.) 

Present 

The Rev^. M^ Lewis Jones Reef. M"".. Nath". Barnwell 

John De : La : Bere Esq Cap^ Edw^. Scott 

M--. Thomas Wigg M^ Thomas Burton 

M-" Thomas Stone M^ Rich'^. Ricketts 

The Vestry being Elected and Qualified Choose 
M"".. Richard Reynolds ) 

and ]■ Churchwardens 

M"" James Hatcher 

All Order Drawn on Coll°.. Alex'" Parris Esq"". Treasurer to pay 
M"". Richard Reynolds or M'". James Hatcher Churchw'^^. for the 
parish of S*.. helina Forty pounds being Parochial Due for the 
Year 1730. 

(25) 

At a vestry held at the parish Church of S^ Helina October the 
1^'^ 1731 

Present 

Edward Scott ] 

Thomas Wigg Lewis Jones Rect'' I Thomas Stone 

Thomas Burton J Richard Rickets 

Ordered that-Coll°. W"\ Kazzard and Cap*.. Tho^ Inns Late 
Church Wardens Do pay to Tho Burton the Sum of three pounds 



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& five Shillings & to James Dunlop the Sum of Thirty Shillings 

for work Done to the Church. 

Ordered that the late Church wardens Do pay to M"". W™. 

Haynes the Sum of nineteen £ Three Shilling & nine pence for 

Sallery Due to him 

Ordered that Cap^ Rowland Evans pay m"". Serjeant Clark the 

Sum of Twenty pounds being his Sallery 

Ordered that Coll°. Alex"". Parris pay to the Rev^. Lewis Jones 

the Sum of Two Hundred & fifty pounds being for his Six 

months Sallery to the 29^^. of September Last 

The Inhabitants of the parish of St Helina met at the parish 

Church Aprill y^ 10^'\ 1732 and Chose vestry men as followeth 

VIZ. 



Rich^ Rickets 
Nath" Barnwell 
Thomas Stone 
M-- Richd. Franklin 



(26) 

Present 
The Rever''. M'. Lewis Jones Reef. M"" 

M^ John Dela Bere M"- 

M"". Thomas Wigg M"" 

Cap*. Thomas Inns 
The Vestry being chosen & Qualify'd Chose 
M'' Richard Reynolds ') 

and J. Church wardons 

Thomas Burton J 

Ordered that Collo. Alex^ Parris pay to the Rever^. mr. Lewis 
Jones the sum of Two Hundred & fifty pounds due to him for 
supplying y^ Cure of S*. Helina due the 25 day of march last 

Ordered that Coll°. Alex'. Parris pay the parochial Charges 
being forty pounds due the 25*'^ of march last to Richard Rey- 
nolds & Thomas Burton Church wardons 

Certificates was given to & signed for y*. Pews to 
each person 
M-". Richd. Reynolds & James Reynolds N". 11 

To M--. Thomas Wigg N^. 12 

M"-. Thomas Stone & M''. James Hatcher N«. 13 

M--. Rowld. Serjeant & Cap*. Tho^ Inns N°. 14 

27 

Ordered by the vestry that Richard Reynolds & Tho. Burton 
pay unto m"" Rowland Serjeant Clark the Sum of Twenty Pounds 
for Officiating y^ place of Sexton • 



20 

Ordered that m'. Rich" Eeynolds & Tho. Burton pay unto m" 
Deborah Haynes the Sum of fifteen pounds for her Deceased 
husband's Officiating Ch^rk of y^ vestry for Ten months 

Ordered by the vestry & Church wardens that m". Richard 
Reynolds & Thomas Burton pay unto m"". Lavis the sum of 
twenty six pounds & thirteen sliillings for keeping of Charles 
Purdy's Childe to the 10'^. of April 1732 

Ordered that Thomas Burton have one pound two Shillings & 
six pence for work done at y^ Church 

Ordered that y* owners of the four Pew^s of the South side at 
the "West End pay unto m"". Richard Reynolds & Thomas Burton 
for the Ground the sum of ninety pounds 

Att a vestry mett on whitsun monday may y^ 29'" 1732 

Present 

The Rever^ M"" Lewis Jones 
M"" Na'*> Barnwell 
M"" Rich. Franklin 
M"". Thomas Inns 
M' Tho'. Wigg 



M-" Rich. Rickets 



vestry M' Richard Reynolds 
Tho Burton 
Church ward^"^— 



(28) 



Ordered that five of y" vestry & y* two Church wardons Do Rase 
y^. Sum of Eighty four pounds on y^. Parish rateing them 
according to y'^. Generall Tax of this Parish at five Shillings in 
the Pound 

At a meeting of the vestry att the parish Church of S* Hellena 
on the 14'" august 

1732 

Present 

The Rev^ M' Lewis Jones ] 

M-" John Dela Bere Esq"": | 

Capt Tho. Inns [ Thos Burton 

M"" Richard Franklin [ vestry Church Wardon. 

M- Tho. Stone 
M*- Tho Wigg 



21 

Ordered y' y^ former Order of y*^. last vestry for raiseiing y^ 
Sum of Eighty four pounds on the parish at the rate of five shil- 
lings in y^. pound according to what Tax they Paid, to be paid to 
M"". Richard Reynold or Tho. Burton Church wardons on or 
liefore y^ Last day of September next ensuing 

(29) 

Easter Munday 1733 

Mett According to Notiss the Inhabitants of S* Hellena and 
made Choice of the Fallowing Gentelmen for the ensuing Year, 
and Quallified According to Law. Viz 



Tho^ Stone-^^ 
Rich : Ricketts-^'— 
Church= Wa rdens- 



Lewis Jones 

Major Barnwell 

John De La Bere 

Tho Wigg. 

Tho : Inns. f Vestrey 

Tho Burton 

Rich : Reynolds 

Rich : Franklin 

Ordred that Coll : Alexander Parris Treasurer pay the Rev," M'. 
Jones the sum of two houndred and fifty pounds 
Order ;d that M"^^ Levis be paid at the rate of 40^ p"". month and 
one week from the first of March IT31/2 to the 6*' of November 

1732 

Order'd that Charles Purdy be bound to M'^ Levis Planter until 
he is of the age of 21 years and that the Parish pay her ten 
pounds in Consideiation of her giving him a years Schooling 

(30) 

Order'd that the Indentures be draw'n for the Binding of Charles 

Purdy to the Said M"' Levis. 

Order'd that Coll : Allexander Parris pay the Parochial Charges 

being forty pounds to the Church Wardens 

Order'd that the Church Wardens pay M' Rowland Sarjeant the 

Sum of twenty Pounds Currency 

1734.— 
The Parishoners of St. Helen's Mett on Easter Monday, & chose 
Vestry-Men as followeth; & qualify 'd According to Law. -^^ 



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Lewis Jones 
W*". Hazzard Sen^ 
W'". Hazzard Jun^ 
John M'^. Gilvery 
Tho^ Burton 
Tho^ Inns 
Richd. Ricketts 
Allen M^.Lane 



J- Vestry 



At the Same time they made 

choice of ■ ■ 

John Frip Sen^ J Church= 
Philip Jevins ( Wardens 



Order'd that an order be Drawn on Coll. Alex'^''. Parris Treas- 
urer for two hundred & fifty Pounds Payable to M^ Lewis Jones. 
Order'd that Coll. Alex^ Parris Pay the Church-Wardens 40£= 
Parochial Charges. 

Order'd that M"" Jones g-o to S*. Helena Island to perform Divine 
Service once in 6 weeks for Six Months.—^^ 

Order'd that the Vestry reimburse themselves the 40 pounds laid 
out in the Cure of Joseph Cockram, out of y^ Money Levy'd on 
the Parish for the use of the poor.-^^ 

(31) 

Order'd, that M"". Burton pay M"". Sergeant twenty Pounds as 
Sexton for the year 1733. 

Order'd that M*". Burton be paid 20 Shill^ for Drawing the In- 
dentures for binding out Cha*. Purdy. 

Order'd that the Church- Wardens Settle Acc^^. with M-". Burton 
And receive the Ballance remaining in his hands. 
Order'd that M"". Wigg pay the Church- Wardens twenty two 
pounds ten ShilP. for his Pew Ground. 
October Mett then According to Notice 

PK 1734. Lewis Jones, Rect"". 
Coll. W". Hazzard 
Capt. Tho^ Inns 
M-- Tho^ Burton 
M--. Rich'd Ricketts 
Mr W"\ Hazzard, Jun^ 

Agreed, that thanks be return'd to Cap^ John Bull, for his Gen- 
erous Donation of 100£„ Currency to this Church of S'. Helen's 
towards the Purchasing a Piece of Plate for the Use of the Com- 
munion table. 



the Vestry 



23 



Agreed 

that M*", Jones Send to England, by the first convenient 
Opportunity, to Purchase a Cup for the Communion table with 
the aboves'd money; and that y^ following words be Engraven 
upon it, viz : The Gift of Capt John Bull to the Parish of S^ 
Helena. 

Agreed 

that an Order be Drawn on Coll. Alexander Parris Treas- 
urer to Pay the Revd M"". Lewis Jones the Sum of two Hundred 
& fifty Pounds Currency 

Agreed 

that the Church-Wardens take up Catharine Thomas, 
who is reported to be with Child, & bring her before a Magistrate 
there to declare upon Oath the father of the Child; and upon 
Such an Oath taken, they are to oblige y" father to Give Security 
to the Parish for the Maintenance of y^ s^. child. 

(32) 
Decb--. 26th. 

1 '34. . r y-<l ^ 1 

Mett then According to notice, Philip Jeffeins J_„ , 

"^ ' ^ I Warden 



Lewis Jones 
Coll. W". Hazzard 
W*". Hazzard Jun"". 
ThO^. Burton 
Richard Ricketts 



. Vestry 



Order'd that Expences of James Smithers, a poor Sick Stranger, 
be paid by M''. Lewis Jones out of y^ Sacramn^-Money lying in 
his hands. 

The Inhabitants of the Parish of S'. Helen's Mett on Easter 
Monday 1735, and chose vestry men & Ch. Wardens, as followeth. 
viz'. 

Lewis Jones, rector 

Coll. W-". Hazzard 

M''. Rich*^- Reynolds 

W"". Hazzard Jun^ 

M"". Ricketts 
M"". M<^.Gilvery 

M^ Burton 

M'". James Hatcher. 
James Reynolds ] 
Allen M'^.Lean \ 



Vestry 



Church-Wardens. 



24 



The Above said Gentlemen being not Qualify'd According to law 
the former Vestry & Ch. Wardens pass'd y^ following Orders, 
viz*: 

Order'd that the Piiblick treasurer pay M^ Jones £250., Cur- 
rency. 

Ordered that the Publick treasurer pay 40£.. parochial Charges 
to the Ch. Wardens. 

(33) 
Order'd/ 

that the new Vestry & Ch. Wardens meet & qualify on the 
15th. of jvxay next. 
Mett then According to Order, & qualify'd According to Law. 

Lewis Jones, Rector. 

Coll. W"^. Hazzard. 

Cap*. James Hatcher I Vestry 

M^ W'". Hazzard, Jun^ 

M-- Richd. Ricketts. 

Order'd 

that James Reynolds be fin'd ten Pounds for not Appear- 
ing & qualifying According to Law. 
Order'd/ 

that Capt Jemmitt Cobley & Allen M^.Loan Serve as Ch. 
Wardens for the Ensuing Year; who both qualify'd According 
to Law.~^^— 
Order'd 

that M^ Burton Pay Cap*. Jemmitt Cobley Ch. Warden 
the Sum of 31£„6„3. lying in his hands for the Use of the Parish. 
Order'd/ 

that M^ Ricketts Pay Cap*. Jemmitt Cobley Ch. Warden 
the Sum of 19£„10„00. it being for M"". Wigg's pew-ground, lying 
in his hands for the use of the Parish. 

The Inhabitants of the Parish of S^ Helen's mett on Easter 
Monday 1736, and chose vestrymen and Ch. Wardens, as fol- 
loweth \az*. 

M"". Lewis Jones 

Coll. W™. Hazzard 

M^ Tho^ Wigg— 

M' AV'".. Hazzard Jun^ 

M'^ Tho^ Burton— 

M--. Richd. Ricketts 

M-- Tho^ Stone 

M'^ James Hatcher 



Vestry 



M"". R. Woodward 
M"". J. Bai-nwell 
Ch. Wardens. 



25 



(34) 

Then Order'd by the former Vestry, that the New Vestry & Ch. 
Wardens meet on the 17'^. of May to qualify According to Law. 

May 17"^. Mett then and qualify'd According to notice, viz*. 

1736. 



M''. Lewis Jones 
Coll. W"*. Hazzard 
M^ W'". Hazzard 
Cap*. James Hatcher 
M^ Tho^ Burton 



y Vestry-men. 



M"". James Eeynolds 
M"". Simon Jones 
Ch. Wardens.^r- 



Vestrv 



August 4th. ^\^Q Parishioners met an chose M^ James Rey- 
1736. noldd & M'' : Simon Jones Church-Wardens in the 

room of M"". Eich^. Woodward & M^ John Barnwell who refus'd 
to qualify .-^/^ 

The Inhabitants of the Parish of S'. Helen's Met on Easter Mon- 
day 1737; And Chose Vestry-men and Church- Wardens as fol- 
loweth, who qualify'd according to Law. 

Lewis Jones, rector 
Coll. W™ Hazzard 
M--. Tho^ Wigg 
M'-. Richd. Wigg 
M^ W™. Hazzard 
M"-. Tho^ Stone 
M--. Richd. Ricketts 
M--. Allen M<=.Lean. 

Order'd by the Vestry that M"". Hugh Bryan, M^ Rich^, Rey- 
nolds, Coll. Nath. Barnwell be Appointed Assessors to Rate the 
Parish for 100^ Currency for the Support of the Poor. 
Order'd that Mathew Hicks be bound Apprentice to George 
Hogg until' he Arrives at the Age of 21 Years; and that proper 
Indentures be preparVl for the Same. 

(35) 

Order'd at the Same time that the Ch. Wardens do Demand of 
M^ Rich". Woodward & M'. Hohn Barnwell a fine of 10^ Eaclt 

for refusing to Serve as Church- Wardens for the Year 1736. 

An Order then Drawn upon M'. Gabriel Manigault for 40^. 
Parochial Charges Due March 25'^, for the Preceding Year. 



26 

Order'd that the Ch, Wardens assign over the aboveg*. Order 
to M"". KoAvhand Sergeant for officiating as Clark of the Church 
the Preceding Year. ^^ 
Order'd/ 

That the Ch. Wardens do agree with a Carpenter to 
repair the Steeple & get the Bell hung, as Soon as Conveniently 
it may be Done. 
Ordered/ 

That the Ch. Wardens do agree with a Carpenter to 
Build 6 Pews, vizt 3 Pews to the East End of the Church & 3 
to the West End for thjS! Following Persons, Mrs. Dawley, M'. 
Mikel M^ Simon Jones, M^ Ricketts, M'-. Burton, M"". Rich'^. 
Stevens.-^^ 

Lewis Jones 
Tho^ Wigg 
William Hazzard 
Richard Wigg 

his 
Alen A M^Clen 

mark 
William Hazzard Ju'^- 
Richard Ricketts^ 

(36) 
On Easter Monday, April 3^. 1738.-^^ 

The Inhabitants of the Parish of S'. Helena Mett as usual And 

Chose Vestry-men & Church- Wardens, as followeth -^r- 

Lewis Jones, Rec'"". 

Cap*. Hugh Bryan 

M"". Ambrose Reeve 

M--. John Barnwell 

Coll. W"^. Hazzard 

M"-. Richd. Ricketts 

M--. Tho^ Stone 

M^ Allen M<=.Lean 

M^ Jonathan Bryan | Church= 
M"". W™. Hazzard i. Wardens. 



Vestry. 



^Autograph signatures 



27 



August 7'^. 1738. 

The Inhabitants of the Parish of S*. Helena met according to 
notice & made choice of John De La Bere and Tho'. Wigg Esq". 
Vestrymen who qualify'd according to Law, In the Room of 
ColL W". Hazzard who refus'd to qualify, And Tho^ Stone 
lately Deceas'd.— ^'^ 

At the Same time Stephen Bull Esq'' : was chosen Church- Warden 
for the present year in the Eoom of M^ W"\ Hazzard Jun""., who 
refusVl to Qualify .~^'— 

Order'd by the Vestry that an Order be Drawn on the Publick 
Treasurer for forty Pounds Parochial Charges Payable to the 
Church-Wardens, and that the S**. Order be assign'd to M". Ser- 
jeant for her husband's Salary as Church-Clark for the Year 
1737. -^r- -.^ 

Order'd that Mr Tho^ Burton be Establish'd as Church-Clark 
& Sexton. 

Order'd that Hugh Bryan Esq""., Coll. Nathaniel Barnwell, And 
M''. John Barnwell be Appointed to Assess this Parish five ShilP. 
in the Pound according to the Tax on Land & Slaves for this 
Present Year, 



Steven Bull Esq'. 
M^ Jonathan Bryan 
Church-Wardens. 



Present 

Lewis Jones, Reef. 

Hugh Bryan Esq'" 

John De La Bere Esq^ 

Tho^. Wigg Esq^ 1> Vestry. 

M"" John Barnwell 

M"" Ambrose Reeve 

M'- Richd. Ricketts 

(37) 
On Easter Monday, April 23". 1738./ 
The Inhabitants of the Parish of S*. Helena Met as Usual & 
chose Vestry Men & Church Wardens as fFolloweth. 
Lewis Jones, Reef. 
Cap*. Hugh Bryan 
Nat'. BarnAvell 
John Barnwell 
Step. Bull 
Amb : Reeve 
Tho: Wigg.. 
Allein M'^Laine 



Vestry 



John Frip Jun'. 
Edward Wigg. 
Church Wardens. 



28 

April 23^. 1739 Rec^: of Hugh Bryan forty Pounds part of the 
Poors Rate & of John Barnwell forty three Pounds Ninteen 
ShilP : & 6 pence which is delivered to the Rev""" : Lewis Jones for 
the use of the Poor. — 

Capt Jemmitt Cobley brought in An Acc^, the ballance in his 
favour being 24-18-3- was AlloAv'd of, & paid Accordingly.^^ 
M"". Rich^. Reynold's Ace*, of 6£= was laid before y'^ Vestry And 
Allow'd. 

^'^Order'd at the Same time that Advertisem'^ be immediately 
fix'd at proper places to Inform the Inhabitants on the Island of 
Port-Royal that they i:>ay the Poor's Rate in a month's time at 
furthest into the hands of M"". Edw'^. Wigg Church-Warden; or 
Executions will be Issu'd out, with*, any further Notice. 
— ^^Order'd that the Church-Wardens do Demand of Rich''^ 
Woodward Esq"". & M^ William Hazzard Jun"". 10i=: a piece being 
their fine for refusing to Serve as Church-Wardens ; And In Case 
they do not Comply with this Demand, that Warrants may be 
Issu'd out ag^*. them with*, further Notice. 

~^^at the Same time there was an Order, Drawn on the Treas- 
urer, for 40i= Parochial Charges Payable to Mess'"^ Edw^, Wigg 
& John Frip Jun^ Ch. Wardens.-^^ 

"^^Order'd that the Aboves*^. Order of 40£= parochial Charges 
be Assign 'd over to M"". Tho^ Burton for officiating as Church 
Clark for the Year 1738.-^r- 

38 August 28"-. 1739. (S*. Helena Parish.) 

Mett then According to Notice the Inhabitants & Chose M^ 
Andrew Deveaux As C''. Warden, who qualify'd accordingly. 
Mett According to Notice the Vestry as followeth, viz*. 

Lewis Jones ] 

Hugh Bryan 
Stephen Bull 
Ambrose Reeve f 

John Barnwell^^ 
Tho^ Wigg^- J 

Agreed at the Same time, to Issue out Warrants ag^*. the De- 
faulters for not paying the Poor's rate. 

Agreed that an Order be Sent by the Vestry to John Frip to 
Qualify forthwith, or to pay his fine.-^^ 



Vestry 



29 



Reed of M'. Hugh Bryan the Sum of Six & Twenty Pounds In 
full for Six Months bgarding and Nursing of Lydia Jones; 
by me Her . 

Elisabeth X Griffiths-^^ 
Mark 
A^greed that the Sum of Thirty Three Pounds Nine shillings be 
paid to Mess" Woodward & Flow^ers for Victualling and 
Transporting Poor Seamen lately Prisoners at the 

Havana, to Charlestown 



On Easter Monday 1740.^^ 
Then Mett the Inhabitants of S'. Helena Parish, And Chose 
Vestry men & Ch. Wardens as follows, who Q.ualify'd accord- 
ingly, vizt; 

I Lewis Jones, Rect^ 
JTho\ Wigg Esq"". 
M^ Rich^ Wigg 



M". George Livingstone 
IVP. James Deveaux 
Church-Wardens.^^ 



Hugh Biyan 
John Barnwell 
Am. Reeve^^ 



M 
M' 
M' 
M' 

M^ Allen M-^.Lane 



Edward Wigg^'- 



Vestry 



m'^ 39 

1740. Easter Monday. -^^ —'^ -^^ -^' ^r- -^r- -^r- 

An Order Drawn by the Vestry Payable to the Ch. Wardens for 
40£=: Parochial Charges Due 25*'' of March 1739, In the room of 

the former Order DraAvn for the same sum. — ^' ■" ^' ^' ^^ 

—^^ An Order Drawn by the Vestry Payable to the Ch. Wardens 

for iO£= Parochial Charges Due 25*^. of March 1740, ^' >^ 

-^^ Agreed that] the two abovesaid Orders be Assigned over 
by the Ch. Wardens to M"". Burton for his two Last Years 

Salary as Ch. Clark. -^^ -^^ -^' ^' ^ ^' ^' ^' ^^ 

-^->Agreed that M'-. Edw'^. Wigg do pay M'^. Griffiths w*. 
remains Due to her for Boarding & Lodging Lydia Jones.-^^ ^^ 
-^^Accepted of Simon Jones's Order of 67i= Due to him for 
boarding & Lodging Lydia Jones, Payable to M^ Tho^ Hep- 
worth. -^^ 



-^^On Easter Monday 1741.-^' ^' ^' •" ■" ^' '' ^^ 

Then Met the Inhabitants of S*. Helena Parish & Chose Vestry 



Vestiy- 
fMen -^^ 



30 

Men & Church-Wardens as followeth, who Qiialifyxl not Accord- 
ing to Law, viz*. 

Lewis Jones ^' ^^ 

Amb. Reeve —^' ^^ 

Joseph Edw^, Flowers 
Cha^ Puny ] .Church— | Nath. Barnwell ^'- 
Rich^. Capers j Wardens ^ Rich"^. Ricketts -^^ 

Tho% Wigg ^' >-- 

Edw^ Wigg. -^' ^^ 

Rich\ Wigg -^^ ^^ 

->^0n Easter Monday. April 18th.— -^^174:2.^^ 
Then Met the Inhabitants of S*. Helena Parish & Chose Vestry- 
Men & Church-Wardens as followeth, Viz*., 
Ch. Wardens- ) Lewis Jones ~^^ 

Cha^ Purry i^ v f . , ] Amb. Reeve^'— 

Rich". Capers ^^ '^' J Coll. Nath. Barnwell 

Coll W". Hazzard 
Capt- Rich^. Wigg-^'- 

All then Qualify'd according to M'. Edw''. Wigg 

Law Except M^ Ambrose Reeve, Rich''. Ricketts 

& M\ John Barnwell ^' ^' ^^— John Barnwell 

iO 

1742. Drew Iavo orders at the Same time for Parochial Charges 
on M'. Manigault Publick Treasurer, One for forty pounds Due 
at Easter 1741, the other Due at Easter 1742. -^— 
"^^Agreed that the afores^. orders be assign 'd over by the 
Church- Wardens for the payment of M^ Burton as Church- 
Clark, and they were assign'd accordingly.^^ 

Aprill 4th.. 1743 Easter Monday-^r- 
att a melting of the Parrishioners of S*^ Helena the under men- 
tioned Persons were Chossen As Vestry Men and Church wardens 
for the Ensueing Yeare^^ 

Church Wardens The Rev^ Lewis Jones 

M^. Cha^ : Purry .... | EdAv^ Wigg 

Coll° Nath" Barnwell \ Richd Ricketts |. 

Rich^ Wigg I 

Rich*. Capers J 't 

Benj*: Lloyd ^ 

Simmon Jones 
Coll Will™: Hazzard 



p-i 






31 

Ordered that the abovesaid Vestry and Church AVardens Do meet 
on the lO'" Day of this Instant Aprill to Qualifie themselves Ac- 
cording to Law— >^ 

41 

Met According to Order the following Persons, & Qualify 'd 

according to Law, viz*.. 

Col Nathaniel Barnwell ) Lewis Jonesr-^^— . 

M"". Charles Purry J Col. W"". Hazzard 

Church- Wardens. Edw^ard Wigg 

Eichd. Wigg ^ ^ 

Rich". Ricketts I 1^ 

Benjamin Lloyd I ►> 
Simon Jones J 

Mett according to appointment this 19*'^ April 1743 and Orderd 
that M''. James Deveaux ColF. William Hazzard and M"" Rich- 
ard Capers be appointed to assess this Parrish one shilling & six 
pence on every pound according the last Tax on land and slaves.- 
and Drew- an order on Gabriel Manigault Esq'^ Publick 
treasurer for Forty pounds Parochial Charges payable to the 
Church Wardens, & the said order was then assigned to M"^ 
Tho'. Burton as his Salary as Church Clark for the year 1742. 

This day the Rev^. M' Lewis Jones D^^. in his acco'. & the ball'^''. 
Due in his favour is £138..2..10, Exclusive of his house Rent, 
which house Rent together w^^. the above Ball'^'^. will make next 
March £168„2„10 — which money we shall Indeavour to raise by 
Subscription, 

There still remains in M' Jones hand £92.. 15.. 10 
Curren''. money belongin to the Church, wdiich Sum he may make 
use off, until the above sum of £168„2,,10 be paid him 

Lewis Jones ] 

William Hazzard | 

Natha^. Barnwell. | Church ] Rich^ Capers I Vestry- 

Cha'. Purry.— ^ W^«" — J Ben Lloyd . ( men.^^ 

Simon Jones | 

Richard Ricketts I 



32 



42 

Dec 26ti\ 1743 



Lewis Jones. 
Coll° Will'" Hazzard 
Rich"^ Capers 
Richard Ricketts 
Edward Wigg — 



Mett then according to Notice. 

Coir Nathi Barnwell 
Charles Purry 

1. 



I Church 
^ Wardens. 



► Vestry 



Ordered that those persons that do not pay their poors rate by the 
first day of February next, Warrants to be Issued out against 
them, and that Coll" Hazzard Richard Capers, ^ James Duvax 
put advertisements up for that purpose :~^^ 

March 26*'^ ; 1744 Easter Monday 

Att Meeting the Parrissioners of S*. Helena Parrish, the Un- 
der mentioned Persons where Chosen as Vestry men and Church 
Wardens for the Ensuing Year 

Church Wardens 



Nath'. Barnwell 
Robert Williams 



The Rev''. M'' Lewis Jones 
Charles Purry 
Edw'. Wigg 
Richd. Ricketts 
Ben Lloyd 
Rich''. Capers 
Coll°. AV'". Hazzard 
Rich'i Wigg 






43 



April 10: 1743' 

Lewis Jones 
W*". Hazzard 
Richd. Richetts 
Chas. Purry 
Edwd Wigg 
Ben Lloyd 
Richd. Wigg 

'Should be 1744. 



Mett then according to Notice 

Nath'. Barnwell Church Warden 



i- Vestry 



33 

M'^Edw'i Wigg Delivered his acco'. in for the Yeare 1739 as fol- 
lows on acco' of Goods Ball". £-21,, 9„434 
for Simon Jones order pay to T Hepworth 67„ — „ — 

£88,, 9„ 43/4 
out of which he has rece*^ for Poors Rates .... 
for 174:3 60„ 9„10i/2 

paid M^ Edw^i. Wigg this Day in full £27„19„ 61/4 

out of the Poors Rates for 1743 

IVP. James Deveaux paid in the Poors Rates for 1743. £58,, 6„ — 
out of W^''. money was paid W™. Wainswrights ') 22„ — „ — 

Nursing V — 

J £36,, 6„- 
Paid M-- Wigg out this ball" £28,,—,,— 

Paid M-^ Burton 6,,—,, — 

34„ — „ — 

Remains out the Poors Money £. . 2„ 6„ — 

M"". Cha^ Purry deliverd in his acco*. the ball*^^. 

due from him Church-Money 17„ — „ 9 

Remains w"\ Nath Barnwell £19,, 6„ 9. 

Orderd that the Church Warden to pay M' Tho'. Burton as fast 
as he receives the Church Money One hund*. Pound Currencey 
for building the Steple 

Drew one Ord"" att the same time for Parochial Charges on M'^ 
Motte Publick Treasurer for Forty pounds Due at Easter 1744: 
Agreed that the aforesaid Ord"" be assigned over by the Church 
Wardens for the pay* of M"" Burton as Church Clark: And it 
was assigned over accordingly. — 

44. 

Ordered that Warrants be Issued againts all the Defaulters that 

have not paid their last years assessment for supporting the 

Poor 

Lewis Jones 

William Hazzard. 

Ben Lloyd 
Natha. Barnwell Richard Ricketts 

Church Wardens. Ed Wigg. 

Cha®. Purry. 



34 

April 15*^ 1745 Easter Munday 
At jNleeting of the Parrissioners of S^ Hellena Parrish. the under 
mentiond Persons, where Chosen as Vestery Men & Church 
Wardens, for the Ensueing Year. 

Coll° W" Hazzard. 

Kobert Williams ) „, , ^., ^ Coll° Thomas Wiirg. 

T\r \ u -D r Church \\ ardens. ,^, , ,., "-'^ 

D^ Ambrose KeevesV (.harles Purry. 

NatW Barnwell. 

Richard Ricketts 

Edward Wigg: 

Benjamin Lloyd. 

Drew at same time one Order for Parochial Charges on M"" Motte 
Publick Treasurer for Forty pounds dues at Easter 1745. Agreed 
at same time that the aforesaid ord"" be assignd over by the 
Church Wardens for the pay* of M Burton as Church Clarck. 

And it was assignd over Accordingly. 

same day the Vestry Men acepting B IJoyd. was Qualifyed 
according to Law : — 

April 22d. 1745— 

The Vestry meet according to Notice. Doct Reeves refuses to 
serve as C. W. findable Ten pounds, same time Choise Coll" Jn" 
Mullryn as Church Warden in his Room & sev^ Acco^s Dgjd [^i — 

45. 
Monday. Aug*. 5*'\ 1745 — 
Meet then according to Law. 

Coll° W"' Hazzard 

Coll° Nath Barnwell 

Charles Purry. I Vestry men. 

Edward Wigg. 

Richard Ricketts. 

Coll° John Mullryn who was appointed att the last meeting of 
the Vestry was Choisen Church Warden, who refuses to act: 
Fineable Ten pounds, and in his Room Isaac Weatherly is ap- 
pointed Church Warden: — 

Agreed at same time, to allow Thomas M^Farley Thirty pounds 
Curry to be paid in a tAvelve Month towards finding him in 
Cloths:— 



35 



March 31. 1746. Easter Mimday. 
At meeting of the Parrissioners of S' Hellena Parish, the under 
mentioned Persons, where Chosen as Vestry men & Church War- 
dens, for the Ensueing Year. 



Isaac Weatherly — | Church 
AYilliam Harvey { Wardens. 



CoUo ^ym Hazzard. 
Thomas Wigg. 
jSath^ BarmvelL 
Robert Williams 
Edward Wigg — 
Charles Puri-y. 
Richard Ricketts 



Vestry 
\ Men." 



J 



Order*^. that the sum of Eighty pounds be Raised on the In- 
habitants of this parrish for the support of the Poor and that 
the Church Wardens do Collect the same 

Drew at the same time an order for the Parochial Charges on 
M\ Motte Public Treasurer for Forty pounds, due at Easter 1746. 
agreed at the same time that the affores*^. order be assigned over 
by the Church Wardens, for the payment of M". Burton as Church 
Clerk, and it was assigned Accordingly. order<i that the Church- 
wardens to apply to Doctor Reeves for his Fine of Ten pounds, 
and that the order for Coll". John Mullryne to be Fined is now- 
Canceled it appearing that he did not Refuse to Serve 



36 



46. 

March 30*". 1T46 
D'. 

Deliver'^. Greaves 

for a Sailor 1.13. 9 

To paid Henry Orr 
f or D" ....'..... 20. . . . 

To Stephen Greves 

for D" 4.. . . 

To Del a gay ey^ Ac- 

cot 9„ 8„ 9 

To paid for a Sol- 
ders Pass 15. . 



35„17„ 6 
To paid Cap^ Nor- 

tons bailee. . . 4,^11 

To Expence for 1 

Burying an old [> 1„ 2„ 6 

Dutchwoman .. I 
To so much paid 1 

Ambro^ Barr 

for carrying I 2„ 0„ 

back, a poor I 

man to Georgia.] 
To Cash pd. Capt. ] 

Norton For the [ 

mentinance of [^ 17. 5. 

an old womnn. J 
Ball"... due 1„ 5„ 6 



Settled Robert Williams', accot. viz'. 

Cr. 
By Cash Eec^. of] 

M^ Jones Sacra- }> 19„ 2..10 

ment money J 

By Sam'. Hastings 

fine 1 . . . , 

By Jo. Butlers Tax. 3„17. 3. 
By Capt. M<=.Phear- 

sons D° 2„17.10 

By Churchmoney 1 

"Rcc^. of M--. [ 10„17„ 6 

Purry I 

By Fines ReC^. of 1 
George Ellison. J 20„ 0..... 



/ 



£57„15 5- 



£57„15., 5 



Jan'^y. 8ti'. 1746 at a meeting of the Vestry and Churchwardens 
of this Parrish. was present. 



William Harvey, C\ Warden 



Vestrymen 
Coll". Nath^ Barnwell 
Collo. William Hazard 

Cha^ Purry 

Richd. Ricketts 
Edwd. Wigg- 



Robert Williams 



37 



When it was agreed that the Parrish be Taxed with Eighteen 
pence in the pound According to the Rate that Each paid for the 
Public Tax in the year 1745 : and that M''. William Harvey do 
Receive the Same for the use of the Poor of the Parrish which 
money is to be Raised in a month from this date 

47 
And that the Sum of Thirty pounds be paid by the Churchwar- 
dens out of the poor Rate to Thomas MacFarling as before 

Appointed. Order'^. for the Future that the Church Wardens 
shall Lay out their money Appointed for the Poor in Such neces- 
saries as they shall think proper 



April 20. 1747. Settled William Harveys Acco\ Viz'. 

D^ C^ 

To paid M--. Wigg for By Poor Rate reed] 

M-farling £1.15.0 "of Sundry Per- [.£26-17-1 

To d°. p'^. M"". Purry " sons . J 

for do \ 28- 5-0 

To d°. p'i. M-". Purry] 

" for 2 Blankets for \. 9-10-0 By Ball^ from the] 

" M'"^ Warns] ey . . I " parrish due to [ 18-2-11 

To p'l. M^ Wigg for] " W: H 

" Sundrys , 

" d°. a poor Sailor [> 5-10-^ 

" which died in 

" Beaufort 



£45- 0-0 



£45- 0-0 



1747 

Ap' 20.— Ball^ due M-^ Harvey) 

on above Acco' (£18„2„11. 

due to Robert Williams for| 

Sundrys for a poor man( 11, ,.5 — 

& W°-. ^ Accot.. 

Deduct 25/6 for so much due the 
Parrish from R. Williams on a former 
Acco* 



38 

48 

April : 20. 1747. Easter Mimclay-=- 

At Meetinor of the Parishoners of S' Hellena Parrisli. the under 
mentiond Persons were Chosen as Vestry Men & Church AVar- 
dens — for the Ensueing Year. — 

Coll° W" Hazzard— 
Coll" Nath Barnwell— 
John Delegaye & | Church Robert Williams 

John Cattell. ( Wardens. Charles Purry — C S 



Edward Wigg. 
Richard Ricketts — 
Thomas Wisff — 



Drew at same time an Order for the Parochial Char^. on M"" 
Motte Publick Treasurer for Forty Pounds Due At Easter 
1747 — Agreed at same time that the aforesaid Order be Assignd 
over by the Church AVardens, for the payment of M"' Burton as 
Church Clark, and it was Assignd ^Accordingly & Swore the 
above Vestry Men, for the Ensuing year. — 

& the New Church Wardens shall pay the former Church AVar- 
dens Acco'. & Robert AA'^illiams the first Money they get:-^"^ 

49 
May 25th. 1747 

At a meeting of the Churchwardens and A^estry of this Parrish at 
the desire of the Rev^. M'. Orr who laid before us a letter Coppy 
underneath 

London Charter house Octo\ 20'". 1746 
AA^orthy Gentlemen 

I most heartily Condole with you on the Death of your 
worthy Pastor M"". Jones, and the Society for Propogation of the 
Gospel for Forreign parts (M''. Hugh Jones the Nephew being 
Settled to his Satisfaction in these parts, have given the ReV, 
M'. Orr of S'. Pauls Parrish if he thinks proper to be their mis- 
sionary to your Parrish of S^ Hellens and thereby as they hope 
and believe have provided you with such a Pastor as you desire 
in your Letter of march the 25^'' 1745 to them, and then they 
expect y*. you on your parts will do ever}' thing in your Power 
to Encourage and Support him in the good work of his mission 
and Elect him after a years Tryal the Rector of the Parrish and 



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god Grant, if he comes among you he may prove a worthy one. 
but if by the vestry of S^ Pauls haveing Chosen him Rector of 
their Parrish or by any other Cause M"^ Orr Sho'^. be hinder'i. 
from being missionary to you, the Society on proper notice will 
])rovide you with another Recomending you to gods blessing. 
I am — 

Gentlemen your very Obedient 
This is a Second Letter Serv*. in Christ. 

Phillip Bearcroft 
Secretary 

60 

Aug^ 3d. 1747 
At a meeting of the Church Wardens and Vestry of this parrish 
mett according to Law 

Present 

John Delagayey William Hazzard 

Church Warden Nath". Barnwell 

Tho^ Wigg 

Edw«i. Wigg V Vestry men 

Robert AVilliams 
Cha*. Purry 
Richd. Ricketts 

It is agreed that the sum of thirty pounds Curr^ money be paid 
in Clouthing for one year to John Morgan for the support of 
himself and that the Church Wardens do send a Letter to M''^ 
Fripp to order a poor man now at her house to Return to the 
parrish he belongs to and that the following Letter be wrote to 
M^ Manigault 

Port Royall augt 3^. 1747 
Sir. 

The Church Wardens & Vestry of this Parrish, being now 
mett have applyed to M"" Ch® Purry being one of the Exors of 
M"" Lewis Jones Dec^. for a Legacy left by him, towards the Edu- 
cation of poor Child", of this Parrish. he Informs us the sum of 
£50 stg now Lyes in y"" hands & desires that the same may be p^ 
to the Church Wardens & Vestry of this Parrish in part of said 
Legacy to be app" as aforesaid, we desire y' answer which will 
much oblige 



40 



eTn° Delegaye Church Warden 

To 

Gab, Manigault Esq 
In Ch^ Town 



S' Y' Most h Ser*' 
W*" Hazzard 
Nath Barnwell 
Tho^ Wigg— 
Ch^ Piirry 
Rich^ Ricketts 
R Williams 
E Wigg. 



. Vestry 
Men 



51 



Order^. also that Warrants be Imediately Issued Out against the 
Defaulters for not paying their poor Tax and agreed that the 
sum of Fifteen pounds be paid to Tho^. Item towards the sup- 
port of a Deserted Child named John Sims left at his House 

Dec. 7'^. 1T47— 
At a Meeting of the Church Wardens & Vestry of this Parrish. 

Present — 
John Delegaye Nath' Barnwell. 

Church Warden Thomas Wigg — 



Edward Wigg — 



Robert Williams 
Charles Purry- 
Richard Ricketts- 
At same time Chose Hill Wigg to be Vestry Man in the room of 
M"" Rich' Ricketts :- 

also att same time The Rev^ M"" S' John, produced a Lretter from 
Doct Bear Croft & The Rev^ M-^ Garden. & wrote a Letter to M-" 
Garden, At same time Voited thet the Land Vacant in the 
Church for three Pews ; to the Eastward to be built for Rob'. Wil- 
liams John DeLagaye & upon the same 
terms as y* other Pews in this Church in Stead of Tho'. Burton. 
Rich^ Rickets & M-^^ Daly 

Feb--y. 16ti\ 1747/8 
At a meeting of the Church wardens & Vestry of this Parish. 

Present 

The Revd. M-". S' John 
Edward Wigg 
John Delagaye ) Thomas Wigg 

Church Warden C Hill : Wigg 

Robert Williams 
Charles Purry 



a 






41 



Sworn M". Hill : Wigg in as Vestry Man this day 

Order'd that Doctor Reeves attend George Bimcle at the Kxpence 

of Prince William Parish 



52 

April,, 11"S, 1748 
At a Meeting of the Vestry and Churchwardins of the parrish of 
S' Helena for Easter 1748— 

Present 

The Rev'.. M' Rich'': S' John 1 
Edward Wigg 
Coll": W™: Hazzard 
Rob*: Williams 
Th(f Wigg. 
Hill Wigg 
NatW. Barnwell 
Cha^ Purry — 



John Delagaye 1 Church 
John Cattelf \ Warden's 






Settel*^. the Churchwardens Acco*®. viz' 
£ s d 
To Paid to the poor 

as ^ ace* 124„2„ 6 

To Paid R : Williams 

ball" 10„0,. 

To Do. to William 

Harvey 18.2.11 lageyey, 



£152,,5„ 5 



By Cash Rec^. for 

Poor Tax 36.15.3 

By Ditto from Rich" 

Capers 30. 0.. 

By Due to Jn° De- 

85„10„2. 

£152,,5„5 



D^ C-^ 

To Cambrick and 1 By Sacam^ money at 

mending the Sur- \. 5.13.9 Xmas 22. 3.. 

pless J By D°. march 6'^. . . 14.16.3 

To wine 2„ 5.0 By D". at Easter . . . 32.. 17.. 

To Ball'^^ Lent M-^ Le- 
geyey till he can Re- 
ceive the above 61. .17.6 



£69„16„3 



£..69.16.3 



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at the Same time An Order was Drawn, payable to the Rev* M' 
Rich" S' John for his Six Month's Sallary to the 25"- March 1748- 
as also One other Order for Forty pounds payable to the C'hiirch 
Wardens for the Parochal Charges 

An Answare to a Letter was wrote to the vestrj^ & Church War- 
dens of prince williams parish relateing to M' George Buncle 



53 



April 11"\ 1748 Continued 
At the afores^. meeting Choose for Vestry & Churchwardens 



The Revd. M^ S^ John 
Coll°. Nath". Barnwell 

Coll°. Hazzard 

Coll°. Tho^ Wigg 

M^ Cha^ Purrey 

M"". John Delegaye. 
Robert Williams 
Edw^. Wigg 



Hill Wiffff 






I 



church 



John Stone ( warden's 



Ordered that the Church warden's Do Imediately assess the sev- 
eral parrishioners for the poor rate at the rate of Two Shillings 
for Every Twenty Shill^^ : they shall pay in the General Tax of 
this province and the mony arising by Such an assesment to be 
Imediately collected in. by the Said church wardens — 
Ordered that M"^ George Buncle bee Imediately removed from 
M" : Searles, Unto M*" : Michael Moores whom it is Agreed with 
to take care of him at fifty Shillings p"" week Until be Shal be 
removed by the Vestry & Church wardens of Prince williams 
Parash or otherways Ordered by the vestr}^ of this parrish iS:*^^ — 



54 

June 22^. 1748. 
At a meeting of the Vestry & Church Wardens of the Parrish of 
S* Hellena— 



John Stone Church Warden 



Present. 

The Rev- M' S* John. 
Robert Williams 
Thomas Wigg. 
Charles Purry. 
John Delegaye. 
Edward Wigg. 



> 



43 

At same time, Drew an Order on M' Robert Thorpe in Favour of 
the Church AVardens for Forty two pounds. Ten Shillings, for 
his promice to pay for the Maintance of George Buncle, to the 
11"" April past: Agreed att same time, that M"" William Gough 
School Master, shall Learn as many Children from this Date, any 
Four Chilldren as either of the Church Wardens shall send, att 
the rate of Ten pounds Each ^ annum. — ^-^ 

Its orderd that the Church Wardens shall pay to M" Searles the 
sum of Fifteen pounds. Ten Shillings when in Cash for the order 
on M"" Thorpe. — being the Ballance due her, for the Maintance of 
George Bundle — 

Extract of y\ late Eev''. Doct'. Lewis Jones's last Will. 
I give and bequeath y^ sum of one hundred pounds sterl". for y*. 
support of a School at Beaufort to be putt out at interest for y*. 
said use. Avhich interrest shall be for y^. payment of a SchooU 
Master for instructing and teaching as many poor Children as 
y^. interrest of y*^. said sum will allow of. — 

I will also that when y^ Children to be taught by this Charity 
can read well in y«. Bible and are thoroughly instructed in y^. 
principles of y\ Christian faith according to y^ Church of 
England and are taught to write a fair hand and Cast Account, 
the Minister and Vestry and Church- Wardens — for y«". time 
being, whom I do hereby appoint as Trustees of this Legacy, 
shall from time to time recommend such poor Children whose 
Parents are not Capable to pay for their Schooling; and above 
all others I will that such poor Children be preferred who are 
Orphans and — are left poor & Destitue. — 

55 
Aug. 1^^: 1748-^-^ 

At a Meeting of the Vestry & Church Wardens of the Parrish 
Of S* Hellena ' Present— 



The Pvevd M-" S* John 

Hill Wigg ] .„ , ^,, T William Hazzard. 

T , c^j. > Church VVardens. m i^r- 

John Stone J Thomas \\igg. 

NatW Barnwell. 

Charles Purry 

Rob' Williams^- 

John Delegayee 

Edward Wigg. 






44 

Sep 14. 1748— 

At a Meeting of the Vestry & Church Wardens of the Parrish of 

S' Hellena Present 

The Eevd M^ S'. John 
Hill Wigg Church Warden. Nath^ Barnwell. 

Robert Williams 
Tho« Wiggn^ 
John Delegaye — 
Edward Wigg. 
Charles Purrv. — 






ordered that M'. Rob' Thorpe pay Directly the sum of £42.10/ 
Curry for an order DraAvn on him the 22^1 June 1748 in faV" of 
the Church Wardens, or to Issue out a Warr*. against him for 
the same, also agreed that the sinn of Two hundred and Forty- 
pounds be Raised Imediatly by Subscription to make good the 
Dificiency of the Society and for House Rent for the Present year 
Ending the 25 '\ of Octo'. next to the Reverend M'. S' : John, also 
that the Said M"". S*. John agrees to Receive from the s^. Parrish 
what they can couA^eniently Raise by Subscription for Future 
years towards making good the said Deficiency and House-Rent. 

56 

Nov 16. 1748. 

At a Meeting of the Vestry & Church Wardens of the Parrish of 
S* Hellena— Present. 

Hill Wigg. Church Warden. The Rev^ M-^ Rich'i S' John 

Thomas Wigg 

Robert Williams 

Charles Purry 

John Delegaye 

Edward Wigg 






At same time Drew an Order on the Pul)lick Treasurer pay'' to 
the Revd M^ S'. John for his Six Months Sallary due to 25 Sep-" 
past, also drew an order in fav of the Church Wardens, for the 
Money allow'd by the Gena^ Assembly out of the present Tax. 
towards Building a Parsonage house, for the minister of the 
Parrish :— ^— ^ 



45 

Orderd that Ten pounds Cnri-y to be paid to M'' Eattary for a 
fee in Kegard to George Biincle being sent from Prince William 
Parrish :-^-^ 

Orderd that the Church Wardens do Imeadiatl}^ Asses the sev- 
erall Parishioners for the poor rate att the rate of Two Shillings 
& six pence for every Twenty Shill^' they shall pa^^ in the Gen- 
nerall Tax of this province-^ 

March 27. 1749. Easter Munday. 
At a meeting of the Inhab'" of S' Hellena Parrish. the under 
mentiond persons were Chosen Vestry Men & Church Wardens for 
this parish for the Insuing year. 

^ Coll° W-" Hazzard ] 

J Coll° Nathi Barnwell | 

jj John Barnwell I g 

John Green J ^ Thomas Burton \ 

Dan" Howard ^^ Tho' Wigg.-^ | 

^ Charles Purry-^ I ^ 

O John Delegaye I 

67 
Easter Munday 27"' March 1740 
at the same time Drew an order for the Parochial charges pay- 
able to the Church wardens~^~^ 

as also gave the Church Wardens Orders to pay M''. William 
Gough the Sum of Forty pounds Out of the Intrest mony. now 
Due on that part of the Rev<^ ]SI'' Lewis Jones Legacy paid into 
the Said parish by the Execut" for his Teaching six poore Chil- 
dren for the yeare past 



>^ 



Ordered that the church wardens Do Assess the Parish at the 
rate of Eighteen pence for Every Twenty Shill^ Each Inhabitant 
has paid toW^^ the General Tax to Defray the maintainance of 
the poore of this parish for the yeare past 



M"". Dan". Howard Refused to Serve as Churchwarden has paid 
his Fine of Ten pounds Curr<=y. which money was paid to Robert 
Williams on Acco*. of Cash he paid M-". Tho^ Burton for Two 
Coffins and and money paid M-^^ Searls for a man that Died at 

her House. 

and M"". Isaac Waites was duly Choosen in his Stead 



46 

58 

Aug^ist V^\. 1749 
Att a Vestry held this Day it was Ordered that the assessment 
made by a former Order Last Vestry Day be Imediately raised 
& a return made of the Same On the first Monday in October 
next, at the Same time Coll" Nath" Barnwell undertook to 
receive the assessment for Port royal & that part of the Indian 
Land that belongs to this parish & that M"" Isaac AVaites was to 
receive the same from S* Helena ■ 



Auo-ust„ 28th,. 1749 
at a Vestry held this Day there being ^.sent 

Coll" Nath" : Barnwell..-- The Rv* M^ Rich'i 

Coir Will" Hazzard r- r- S'. John 

M-- John Barnwell -> -> 

M"- : John DeLeGaye ^ r- r- 

M-- Cha^ Piirry -^ „ -^ „ ^ 

M"" Thomas Burton ^ 

M-- Thomas Wigg -- -^ ^ 

At the Same time the Rev' M"^ Rich^ S' John had Liberty to be 
absent to go for Europe for his health; & Carried with him a 
Letter from the Vestry to the Secret> of the Hon^^^'^ Society 

And at the same time Drew Two Orders for Eleven Month's Sal- 
lary in favour of M'. S' John — 



att the Meeting of the Vestry On the Second Day of October 
1749. Settled the Acco' of M-^ Hilh' Wigg as p-- the other Side 

59 

D--. the Parish of S' Hellena to Hill Wigg D'. 

1748 

May 29. cash pd for a Bottle Clarrett £ 0-15-0 

ans" to Mich^ Moore in Part of George Buncle 

Board 26„ 7„6 

Sundrys goods Del^ Ann Wamsley 16„ 5-0 

Cash paid John Morgan 9-15-0 

Sundry goods D"^ Geo Buncle 13- 0-0 

Ditto to Old M'-farley 30-0-0 

Cash p' Tho' Iten for Boards Jn" Simes a 

Little boy 8..10..0 

Cash pd Pat: OBrien for 5 M^^ of Ditto 12-.10..0 

£117,, 2..G 



47 

Per Contra C^ 
1748 

May 29. By Cash reced from M-" S* John S.£1C„13„0 
By Cash reced from sundry People) ....80„ 9„1 

for their Poor Rate 1 

1749 Bv M' DeWave ans" 7.. 7..6 £104„9- 7 



Bahmre due to Hill Wigg Octo^ 2^. 1749. £12„12„11 
for wliich he Reced the Cash in full. 

this 2'^ Octo"". 1749. paid Mich' Moore in Part of his Acco* the 
sum of Forty Pounds Twelve Shillings & Nine Pence : 
Coll° Barnwell p'^' : Mackfarl?: out of the poore rate's £17„17,,8 
at the Same time paid M' Isaac Waites Twenty three pounds to 
be paid On acco'. of M" Womsly to M". John Evans, as also 
l*aid to M'' Waites £14 :;") :3 for necess''y for the said M" Womsly 

At a Vestry held the 16 day of April 1750 being 

Easter Monday 



At which time was chose by the Majority of Inhabitants then 
Pres*. the following Gentlemen as Vestrye for the said year 

Coll Nat : Barnwell 

Coll Will'". Hazzard 

Church Wardens (John Delegaye 

John Fendin | Cha : Purry 

Jemmit Cobley M-".^ Tho'. Burton 

eTn° Barnwell 
Coll Tho^ Wigg 
Who Avhere all duely Qualified 

60 

1750 — Easter Monday 16 April — 
At the same time drew an Order for the Parochial Charges pay- 
able to Church Wardens £40 for the vear 1749 — 



a Vestry held this 30th ^p" : 1750 Present 

Coll° Nath": Barnwell 

S CoUo.. Will"^. Hazzard 

T 1 T- T >>"? M"" John Barnwell 

John Pendin /a ht, t i ta t 

T ,, r^ ^^ ( > ^ John D Legave 

Jem" Coblev \ ^ -nr. r^i c -d 

^ '-^ M^ Cha^: Purry — 

^ M-- Tho^ Burton 

« M^ Tho^ : Wigg 



48 

Gave Orders to the Church Wardens to Pay to M"" William 
Gough the Sum of Sixty Two pounds Ten Shillings being mony 
— arising from the Intrest of M"" Jones' Legacy to Easter Last, 
for Schooling of Sundry poor Children as p' his Acco* — 



Ordered that the Church AVarden's Do — Imediately assess the 
parish for the poor rate after the rate of Eighteen pence for 
Every Twenty Shill"^ they paj^d for theire General Tax. Ad- 
vertising the Same at Diferent parts in this Parrish & to be paid 
within Three Month's from this Date 



at the Same time Drew an Order on the Publick Treass". for Two 
Hundred & fifty po'^*: payable to M"" Tho^ Wigg being mony 
granted by the General Assembly in the Estamate for the Yeare 
1748 towards building a Parsonage house in S* Helen's parrish 



1750 



61 



A Vestry held On Monday 

the 6^^ Day of August-^ 

Present 

John Fendin ] church f Coll°: Nath'^ Barnwell 

Jem" Cobly. j wardens | Coll°: Will-": Hazzard 

b I M' Jn°. Barnwell 
I ] ^l' Cha^ : Purry^ 
^ ' M'- Tho^ Burton 
M^ Tho^-: Wiggr^ 

Settled with Tho^: Macfarling this Day and there is Due to him 

£42..2..4.. 

Ordered that Michall More be Paid of the full of his Acco* 

which is £35..7..6, w^'^ was also paid"^ 

Reed at Same time of M" John Fendall being for the poore rates 

of the Island of S*^ Helena for the Yeare 1749 the sum of £"25 

W'l he is Orderd to pay for the use of M" Womsly .. 

RecVl at the Same time of ISP Jemitt Cobly for the Poor rates he 
reed for the Yeare 1749 the Sum of £55 :11 :7yo at the Same time 
he was orderd to pay Michell Moore £35. .7. .6., as also to pay 
£5 — to M-- Fendall for the use of M'^ Womsly 
Ordered that M'^ Cobly also pay to Coll° Barnwell the Sum of 
£15:4:11/2 On Acco* of Mackf arling. 



49 



62 

Easter Monday Aprill 8^^, 1751 

The Inhabitants of S* Helena parish being Met Did chuse for 
Vestr}^ Men & Church— ^ Wardens the Following persons (Viz*) 



M"^ Andrew Bell ] 
M-- W"\ Waight [ 



a; 












o ^ 



Collo Barnwell 
M^ John Barnwell 
M"- Cha^ Furry 
M"" Jon^. Norton 
M-^ Richd Capers 
M"- Jn°- Mullryne 
M'- John Gordon 









Thursday June 20*^. 1751 

At a meeting of the Church Wardens, Vestry and Parish- 
ioners 

M^ Kich'i. Capers refusing to Qualify as a Vestry INIan Coll 

Tho^. Wigg was chose in his Room. 

At the same time the following persons qualified as Vestry Men 

in pursuance to the choice made on Easter Monday last. 

The Revd. M^ W-". Peasley 
Coll: Barnwell 



Brest. 



Coll°. Tho : Wigg 



M^ Jn«- Barnwell 
Cha: Purry 
Jona: Norton 
Coll: Jn"- Mullri^ 



Church Wardens 

M^ Andrew Bell | 

M' W-. Waight j 

At which time the Vestrj^ Church Wardens & Parishioners made 
choice of Will"". Gough to be the Clerk of the Parish in the Room 
of M"". Rich'^. Rickets who resigned, the said Gough to allow the 
said Rickets £20 ^ anno during his being Clerk & the Life of 
the said Rickets — 

63 

At the same time was Read a Letter from D^ Bearcroft Sec^ : to 
the Society for propagating the Gospel in Foreign parts recom- 
mending the Rev'd M"". Will™ Peasley as Rector for this Parish 

An Order was drawn on the Public : Treasurer for £40 payable 
to the Church Wardens for the Year 1750. 



^Scratched out. Intended for Mullryne. 



50 

Orcler'cl, that the Inhabitants of S*. Hellens Parish be Assess'd 
for the support of the Poor at the Rate of fifteen pence in the 
pound on what mony's they paid towards the general Tax to be 
advertised to be paid within two months from this da}' — 

Order'd at the same time that M". Tho'. Wigg pay unto M". 
Andrew Bell and Will"" Waight Church Wardens £250,, rec'd by 
him from the pnb : Treasurer granted by the General Assemblji 
for the building a parsonage House in the Parish of S^ Helens. 

Thursday 27 June 1751 — 
At a Meeting of the Church Wardens and Vestry — 



fThe Rev'd M^ W". Peasley— 
Coll Barnwell 
Coll Wigg 
Coll: Mulrvne 



Church Wardens 

M^ And^. Bell Pres^ 

W". Waight M--. Cha^ : Purry 

Jona. Norton 

John Gordon 

M'. John Gordon qualified as a Vestry Man Order'd That the 
Cash above mentioned to be paid by Coll". Wigg to the Church 
Wardens be by them imediately put to Int : on good Security — 

64 

Order'd That the Church Wardens do as soon as possible pay the 
sum of £108..19„3 unto M-". Henry Talbot for the Boarding of 
Geo: Buncle deceased 

1751. 
At a Vestry held Monday 5 Aug^*: 



M [ The Rev^i. M^ W-". Peaselv 

. M'. Andw Bell I J ^"l!"- f "™"-^" 

I M' Will". Waight £ r^"/.7,'^| 

^ *= [ M"". Cha^ Purry- 



Their not being a sufficient Number to make a Vestry 
Adjourned 



51 



Augst. 14*1'. 1751^ xt a Vestry then held 

^ Present 

rg The Rev'd M^ William Peaseley 

^ Coll Nath : Barnwell 

^ M^ And : Bell. M^ John Barnwell 

Ij M"". John Gordon 

^ M' Charles Purry 

U Coll John Mullryne 



The Church Warden, Rec'd Order's to pay William Gough Fifty 
Six pounds Curr^. due on Easter Monday last for teaching Sun- 
dry poor Children according to the Legacy left by the late Rev- 
erend M^ Lewis Jones for that purpose — 



65 

Memorandum, Dec: 20*'\ 1751, An Order was drawn on the pub- 
lic Treasurer for One Hundred & Eighty three pounds. Six 
Shillings & 8^, Currency, payable to the Rev'd William Peaseley, 
for four months Salary, due on Michaelmass past. 



U 



Signed 



>■ Andrew Bell 



Nath : Barnwell 
John Barnwell 
Tho^ Wigg 
Cha^ Purry 
Jn°- Gordon 



March 30'^. 1752, Easter Monday 
At a Vestry then held- 



P resent 
M^ Andrew Bell | Church 
Waight ^ Wardens 

Vestry 



WIP 



f Rev'd Will". Peasely 
I Coll : Nat : Barnwell 

Capt Jn°- Gordon 
Coll Tho^ Wigg 
M"". Cha^ Purry 
M"". Jona Norton 



Balance from Aug 5. 1750 to this Day due to M"". Thomas 
M^pherling as settled £76..9.10i/2 

Balance due to M". Walmsley deceas'd 



52 

66 

1751 M'-. Andrew Bell and U^- William Waight Church Warden 

D^ 

To Sacrament Money from M'. Rickets £ 9.,16.3 

Money rec'd from the F Masons 13,, 5„3 

Cash from Rob'. Williams Esq". ) 

for Matthews's Swearing ( 16„11,,3 

Widow Evan's Estate 16„17„6 

Cash rec'd for Poor Tax . 103„11,,- 

Church Warden D"^ 

To Cash in hand T .. 3 „ 3 

Cash of HW 10 „- 



£7„13„3 



67 

^ Contra C^ 

By Cash pd for Sundries at Graves's Fun: £ l.,ll?? — 

Cash from Widow Evans 14.,14,, 9 

for Mcpherling Shoes ■ ■ 2,.10,, — 

Blue plains 1-1.. — 

for Pickets washing the Surplice 10.. — 

for Bread & Wine b° 1., 5„— 

paid D^ Steel 5„11„ 6 

D°. Jn" Stone for a Coffin 2.,10.,— 

D°. ^P. Morgan for 300 shingles 1,.— .,— 

D«. Jn°- Smith Tar &c— 3„ 7„ 6 

3 day Xegro hire I^IO?? — 

Hooks for the Church Yard 1„ 2„ 6 

paid Henry Talbot 108„19. 3 

Wine paper & Quils 1„ 2„ 6 

Coffin &c for Ann Walmsley 6„10.,— 

Ball l'.. 3„ 3 



£160,, 1., 3 



C^ 

By Cash pd M-". Bona for Coffin &c £4-,._,._ 

Bv Cash in full 3 . 13 3 



£7..13. 3 



53 

68 

March 30, 1752- 
An Order was drawn on Jacob Motte Esq: for the Parochial 
Charg-es being £40 Avhich Order was to be indorsed for the use 

of the Clerk being his Sahiry for the Year 1751 

An Order was also given to the Church Wardens to pay unto 
Will'". Gough Fifty Six pounds for teaching poor Children ac- 
cording to the Legacy of the Rev'd Lewis Jones deceased. 
An Order was also drawn on Jacob Motte Esq^. for £275. for 6 
Months Salary due to the Eev'd M"". William peasely. 

[ Nath". Barnwell 
Andrew Bell j Tho^ Wigg 

William AVaight Signed 1 John Gordon 

Church Wardens Jona Norton 

Then choice was made of a Vestry for the year 1752 when the 
following Gentlemen were appointed 

The Eev'd i\L. Will'". Peasely 
For Church Wardens Coll" : Xathaniel BarnAvell 

M''. John Fripp Coll°- Thomas Wigg 

M'. Fra: Stuart Capt Jn° Gordon 

M^ John Barnwell 
Jona Norton 
M''. I Cha^ Purry 

Coll Jn*^- Mullrvne 



69 



At a Vestrv held Julv 10ti\ 1752 



Present 
The Eev<i. William Peasely 
Coll : Nath : Barnwell ' 
Coll : Tho^ Wigg 
Coll: Jn"- Mullryne 
M'". Jn°- Barnwell 
M"". Cha^: Purry 

Who were all qualified as Gentlemen of the Vestry. 
M''. Francis Stuart, being Nominated Church Warden — woidd 
not serve, but paid his Fine Ten Pounds; And M'. Edward Wigg 
was appointed in his Eoom. 

Order'd to meet the first Monday in August at 9 of the Clock in 
the forenoon to do business. 



54 

At a Vestry held Aug^* . 3 1759. 
Present 



M^ EdwVl Wigg 
M"" Jn*'- Fripp 



^ 

O 



< 
(I 

e-t- 



Rev^'. William Peasely 
Coll : Xath'. Barnwell 
Coll : Thomas Wigg 
Coll : John ^Slullryne 
M"^. John BarnAvell 
M"". Charles Piirry 
M^ Jona : Norton 



The two Church ^^'ardens, were this Day Qualified; and M"". 
Jonathan Norton, as a Vestry Man; and William Gough Avas 
Qualified as Register of this Parish — 

Due this day to M-^-farling £86,,16,,6y2 

One p--. siioes 50/ blue plains 14/^ Bell's Ace*. . . 3„ 4„ 



carried over due £S3..12..Gi/i 



69' 



Auffust 3^. UiTl 



Orderd, that a Subscription be drawn up for another Year's Rent 
for the Ministers House 

Order'd, that a Subscription be also drawn for the building a 
Personage House of the Dimensions of 20 by 36 with two P H^ 

The Parish D^ 

To Alex'. Grieves, on Ace', of M" Walmsley ^ Bill £72..10.. 

— Jonathan Norton, on D°- 15. .12. .3 

— William Gough, Sacrament Wine 15/ Anne May 

burial ^ ^, '1 4..16..3 

4 .. 1 .. o 

— Thomas M^farling to this day 83..I2..61/2 



£lT6„ll,.-i/, 



Parish D'. lT6..11.,-i/o 
Do. . . C^ 66„11..3 " 



£109..19..9i{, Parish Debt 



'Marked 69 in the original, but it should be 70. 



55 

^ Contra C^ 

By M^ Stuart's Fine £10,,—,,— 

— Sacrament Money 52„18„ — 

— Cash of Mr. Bell beino- the bal of his Ace*- 3.,13,. 3 



£66,.11„ 3 

Ordered, That, the Parish be assess'd at 3 Shillings in the Pound, 
according to what they Pay to the General Tax : And that pay- 
ment be made on or before, the first Day of December next, of 
which public notice is to be given. 

At the same time the Vestry agreed to make good the £20. ^ ann 
paid by \Yilliam Gough to Pich'^. Pickets & ordei-ed as a farther 
favour a Subscription for a Negro for the said AY'". Gough 

71 
Memorand: Nov: 7^^. 1752 An Order was drawn on the Public* 
Treasurer for £275.. — Currency payable to the Rev'd M''. Wil- 
liam Peasely for Six iSIonths Salary — due the 29"^ September 
past 

Signed by Xath : Barnwell 
Ed^^■d : Wigg Ch : W Jn°- Mullryne 

Jn°- Gordon 
Cha : Purry 
Tho^ Wigg 

Friday January 5th. ^j^s. 

At a Vestr}' then held 

Present 
The Revxl W™. Peasely Capt John Gordon 

Coll : Xath : Barnwell M^ John Barnwell 

Coll : Tho : Wigg M^ Charles Purry 

Coll : John Midlryne M^ Jona : Norton 

M^ Edward Wigg ) „, ,„ , 
ivTr T 1 T7 " " f Cu: U ardcus. 

M'^. John Pripp ( 

It was further resolved, That M^ Thomas Walker and M-". 
Ellicott Story, Carpenters, should be consulted concerning the 
Charge of Building the parsonage House, according to such 
form, and in such a manner, as was then draAvn up, and agreed to, 



56 

by the said Vestry, and that one of the said Carpenters, should 
be agreed with to undertake and finish the said Buikling with 
the utmost dispatch 

72 

Friday January 26^^. 1753 
Vestry then hekl 

Present 
Rev'd W'". Peasely 

M". Edward Wigg Ch Warden 
Coll : Xath : Barnwell 1 Capt Jn-^- Gordon 

Tho^ : "Wigg j. M"". Jn°- Barnwell 

Jn"- Mullryne | Cha^ Purry 

Several Conferences were had concerning the Parsonage House 
W^. was now agi'eed to be Built 18 ft by 38 ft and Coll: Mull- 
ryne undertook the Sawyers Work. 

Vestry held Saturday 17 March 1753 
Present 
Eev'd W"-. Peasely 
Coll : Xath Barnwell ] Capt Jn"- Gordon 

Tho^. Wigg }> M--. Cha^ r Purrv 

Jn"- MullrVne J 

A Letter was writt. & sign'd by the Vestry, unto the Represen- 
tatives for this Parish : Requesting them to lay before the Hon^'^ : 
House of assembly, the necessity the Parish is under of desiring 
the additional Sum of £1000. may be granted, to enable them to 

finish the Parsonage House 

Resolv'd, If the sum of £500 be granted, that the Vestry will sup- 
ply the deficiency. They to be repaid by a further Subscription — 

73 
Easter Monday April 23<^. 1753 

At Vestry then held 

Present 

Rev<i. M"". William Peasely 

M^ Edward Wigg ] Wardens 

^ John rripp \ 



57 

Vestry 

Coll : Nath : Barnwell M^ John Barn^yell 

Coll : Tho^ Wioo- M^ Charles Piirry 

Coll : John Gordon M''. Jona : Norton 

An Order was drawn on Jacob Motte Esq°. by the Ch : Wardens— 
& Vestry for £275. Current Money payable to the Rev^. W'". 
Peasely for Six Months Salary due the 25*'^ March last past — 
And another was drawn on him for £40 Curr^ Money for Paro- 
chial Charges for the year 1752. and indors'd over unto William 
Gough (as Clerk and Sexton) for his Salary for the Year 1752 
An Order was likewise given unto the Ch : Wardens, by the 
Vestry, to pay unto William Gough £56 Curr'. Money, being the 
Interest Money arising from the late Rev'd Lewis Jones's Leg- 
acy, for the Incouragement of a School Master in the Town of 
Beaufort, He teaching such Poor Children as Shou'd be sent by 

the said Vestry's Recomendation. 

According to a former Agreement, Coll : Barnwell, paid M^ 
Richard Rickets £20, in my stead, the Coll : to be reimburs'd by a 
Subscription among the Gentlemen of the Vestry, at the next 
meeting 

The Church Wardens Acc^ was then settled as follows 

viz*. 



58 



74 



D-^ The Parish of S*. Helena To Edward Wijj<r 



1753 
Jan. 26 



April 23d 



To Cash paid Alex''"". Grives in full 

^ Rect 

Do paid Jonathan Norton ^ D°. . 
D°. paid William Goiigh ^ D°. . . 
D^ paid A poor old Man ^ Ord^ 

of Yestr}^ 

D° paid Coll : Barnwell for so ) 

much due to M"'. M^farling-. . . \ 
Cash paid William Gough in full 

^ Rect 

D" paid William Waight on ace'. 

Ann Wormslev 



Cash paid Coll Barnwell the bal-1 
ance due to M"". jNPpharling 1^ 
this Day. from August. 3"^ ' 

Balance due this Day from Edw<^ : 
Wiffsf .' 



£.- 



72, 

15, 
10. 



.10,,- 
12„ 3 

,13,,- 



6.-,,- 
83„12., 6 



12. 

G 



6„ 3 

.10.,— 



207,, 4,.— 
20,, 3,,— 

8„— .,11 
e ..235.. 7,.ll 



The following Gentlemen were again Chose of the Vestry 
Rev^. Will"^. Peasely Capt John Gordon 

Coll : Nath'. Barnwell M-". John Barnwell 

Coll : Thom^ Wigg M--. Charles Purry 

Coll: John Mullryne M"", Jona : Norton 

All of whom were qualified by Samuel Hurst Esq : except Coll : 
Mullryne who was absent. — 

The Inhabitants Ballotted in for Church Wardens for the en- 
suing Year 

M^ Joshua Morgan 

M"". Benjamin Ladson 

and Then Adjourned 



59 



75 



and John Fripp Church Wardens C"". 



1752. 
Aug: 3d 

1753 
Jan: 26. 



By Cash rec'd from M''. Stuart his ] 
Fine for not serving as Church I 
Warden • J 

Cash rec'd from the Rev"^. M'. ] 
Will"'. Peasely being Sacrament J> 
Money J 

Cash rec'd of Sundry Persons for 1 
Poor Tax %5 Ace*, this day ren- 
dered 

an overcharge of Cash p". Will"'. ] 
Waight on ace', of Ann Walms- J> 
lev r I 



£ 10,.—,,— 



50,.18„— 



1G7„19„11 



6..10,,— 



£235,, 7„11 



April 23d 
1753 

The Parish '. C 



By Cash, in the Church Wardens hands £ 8,, — 11 

Cash, being Sacram^ Money 1:4,,11., — 



£52,a4„ll 



M^ John Hutchinson's Poor Tax p^ 3.,15„- 



£56,, 9„11 



60 

76 

Friday the 18^^^ ^lay 1753 At Vestry 

Present 

The Rev'd William Peasely 

Joshua Morofan ] „, ,_, , 
-r, • X T " V L h \N ardens 
iieii] : L.adson \ 

Coll : Xath'. Barnwell Cap'. John Gordon 

Coll : Thomas AA'ig-o; ]\Ir_ John Barnwell 

Coll : John :\[unryne M^. Charles Piirry 

The above Church "Wardens were duely qualified as was also 
Coll: MuUryne as a Vestry ^lan. 

The Acc^ delivered to the said Ch : Wardens 

Cash of :M'-. Edwd. Wigg £5,, 5.,ll 

]\P. Fripp to pay 6.. 10.. — 



£11.,15.,11 
Sacram^ Money -14.. 14,. — 

Parish C^ £56., 9,,11 

For Papers, see the Memorand'. at the end of the Book 
The Letter mention'd. the 17^''. of March past, to be sent to the 
Eepresentatives for this Parish, having been laid before the 
Hon*^'^ : House of Assembly. They were pleas'd to give them to 
understand. That no more Money would be granted towards the 
building of the Parsonage House, until proper Vouchers made it 
appear that their former Grant of £500. was intirely expended, 
according to the true intent and meaning of the Donation : Upon 

which the Gentlemen of the Vestry 

Ordered. That the Parsonage House, should be carried on with 
tlie utmost expedition, according to the last Resolution, and Coll : 
Barnwell, Coll: Mullryne and Capt Gordon were Xominated 

and desired to Oversee the Work 

The Petition of Jn°- Lillenton being Read & it appearing he was 
a proper object of Charity, he was taken on the Parish, and £15. 
order'd him in Goods for his present Relief 

77 
The £20 ^ ann was agreed to be paid M". Rich'* Ricketts in man- 
ner followinor viz^ 



61 



Coll Barnwell £ 6, — 

M"". Jn°- Barmvell 4,, — 

Coll : Wigg 2„10 

Capt Gordon 2„10 

Coll : Miillryne 2,a0 

M--. Cha^ Furry 2.a0 



£20,,-,- 

Monday July 16. 1753 At Vestry 
Present 
The Rev^. William Peasely 

M^ Joshua Moro-an Ch Warden 
Coll: Nat Barnwell 
Coll : Tho Wigg 
Capt: Jn°- Gordon 
^j. \ Jn°- Barnwell 
*) Cha: Purry 

A Letter was Read directed to the Ch : Wardens and Vestry dated 
6 May last from James Irving Esq : one of the Representa- 
tives for this Parish, in answer to a Letter Sent the 1T"\ March 
past, the purport of W^*^. may be seen on that days entry on the 
]\Iinutes of Vestry. 

An Answer Avas writ to the above Letter signed by the above 
Gent, and directed to the above James Irving Esq : both on File. 
M*". Ellicot Story had orders to secure the X beams at the West 
end of the Church, by proper Pillars as supporters. 

78 

Monday August 6*^. 1753 

At Vestry 

Present 

The Rev'd Will™. Peasely 

M^ \ Joshua Morgan | ^h: Wardens 
} Ben] : J^adson ^ 

Coll: Nath Barnwell. ] ^ [ Capt : John Gordon. 
Coll : Thomas Wigg. }. ^ ^ M-". Charles Purry. 
Coll : John Mullryne. J j^ [ M-". Jona : Norton. 



62 

The Vesti\y agreed with M^ Joshua Morgan, to make 20,000 good 
Lime Bricks, and to deliver them, in good Order, on the Glebe 
Land, near the Spot on Avhich the Parsonage House is to be Built, 
at £G ^ m. 

Memorandum 



October the 9t'\ The Revd. M'' William Peasely had an 

Order on the Pub : Treasurer for £275. for Six Months Salary- 
due the 29"\ of September last past — 

Wednesday Feb: 6*^ 1754,, 



At a Vestry then held 

Present 

The Revtl Will™. Peasely 

Joshua Morgan } ^, ,,, , 
-P, . T 1 ^ Ch: Wardens 

lienj : l^adson \ 

Coll : Nath : Barnwell M-". Cha^ Purry 

Coll : Tho^ Wigg Jona Norton 

Capt : John Gordon 

79 
Feb: Q'\ 1754 

Ordered, That the Ch: Wardens do assess the Parish This 
assessm*. was for the Year 1753 in a Poor Tax, at the Rate of 
two Shillings & six pence for every pound they paid the last 
year to the Gen : Tax And that the same be paid by the 25^^. of 
March next. 

And that such Persons who Subscribed towards the building of 
the Parsonage House, for this Parish, be desired to make their 
several payments, unto Capt John Gordon, by the said time^ and 

that proper Advertisements be issued for that purpose. 

Agreed, that the Church Wardens do bind William Sommers, a 
poor Orphan Child, of this Parish, Apprentice unto Sarah 
Mathews, of the Town of Beaufort, until he be 13 Years of Age 
(which Avill be on the 5t'\ day of November in the Year 1763) 
and that they pay unto the said Sarah Mathews Fifteen Pounds, 
Currency, on the day he is bound, and that they or their Suc- 
cessors — continue the paying the like Sum yearly, on the 5*\ day 
of November in each year, the last payment to be made on the 
said Dav in the year 1757, and from thence to Cease and Deter- 



63 

mine : and that her Ace', to the amount of £17. be discharged. — 
Agreed, That Coll: Barnwell & Capt: Gordon do directly pur- 
chase Timber & stuff to build a Kitchen, on the Glebe Land, and 
that Workmen be immediately employed to build the same. 

80 

Piaster Monday 15''' April 1754 — 

xVt Vestry 

Present 
Rev'd M'. Will"". Peasely 
Coll : Nath : Barnwell Capt : John Gordon 
M'. John Barnwell M^ Cha^ Purry 
Coll John Mullryne 

An Order was drawn for £275,, — on Jacob Motte Esq. Treasurer 
payable to Rev'd Will"\ Peasely being for — his 6 Months Salary 
due the 25"\ of March last past. 

An Order on the same for £40. Parochial Charges, payable to 
the Church Wardens, and by them Indorsed to Will™. Gough 

being his Salary as Parish Clerk for the Year 1753 

Ordered That the Church Wardens pay unto Will™. Gough or 
Order Fifty Six Pounds being the Interest Money due on the 
Legacy of the late Eev'd Lewis Jones. 

M"". Daniel Daly was chose one of the Ch : Wardens and M*". 
Will™. Llazzard ballotted in as the other ag*'. M"". Andrew Agg- 

new. 

The same Gentlemen, as acted on the Vestry the last year, were 
again made choice of & the Six above mentioned were Sworn in. 

81 

August 5"^. 1754. 

This day there was to've been a Vestry but there being present 

only 

The Rev^. M^ Peasely 
Coll : Barnwell 
M"-. Jn°-: Barnwell & 
Coll Tho^ Wigg 
They broke up to a more convenient Opportunity. 
M"". Daniel Daly paid his Fine £10. not chusing to stand as 
Church Warden. 



64 

August 22d. 1754 
At Vestry 
Present 
-The Kevd. Will™. Peasely 



Coll Nath : Barnwell | Coll : Tho^ Wigg 

Coll : Mullryne | M"". Jn°- Barnwell 

M''. William Hazzard & M'. James Steele, were cluely sworn in as 
Church Wardens for this Parish and 

M"". Jn°- Chapman & M^ Jn"- Delega^^e were chosen as Gen. of 
the Vestry, in the Room of Capt John Gordon who resigned, and 

M'^. Cha^. Purry, deceased. 

Order'd, That WilH. Trunker be paid by the Ch Wardens at the 
rate of 12/6 ^ day for 30 days his Wife nursing & boarding — 

Tabitha Weatherly in her Lying in — £18„15„ — 

Order'd That the Widow Mandevill have £15 in Cloaths from 
the Store and that Mary Wade have £15. in the same manner, 

82 

Memorandum 

October 4. 1754 An Order Avas drawn on Jacob Motte Esq: for 

£275 Curr'^y. payable to the Rev«i. M^ Will"^. Peasely or Order for 

6 Months Salary due the 29'''. September last past • 

Novb--. 1st. 1754 
At Vestry then held 
Present 
M^ Jam^ Steele Rev^. William Peasely 

Ch : Warden Coll : Nath'. Barnwell 

M"". Jn°- Barnwell 
Coll : Tho^ Wigg 
M^ Jn°- Delegaye 

M'. Jn"- Chapman declining to Act on the Vestry M' Fra" : Stuart 

was nominated in his Stead 

M"". John Delagaye was qualified as a Vestry Man 

Order'd That the Church Wardens do Assess the Parish in a 

Poor Tax of Three Shillings in the Pound for every Pound they 

pay in the General Tax, payable the first Day of Jan'', next, and 

that proper advertisements be put up to give notice thereof. 



65 

83 
March 31^t, 1755 

Easter Monday 

At Vestry 

Present 

ReV^. William Peasely 

Col : Nathi. Barnwell Col : Thomas Wigg 

Col : Jno- Miillryne M"". John D'lagaye 

M-". James Steele Ch : Warden 

An order was drawn on the Pub : Treasurer for £275,, — payable 
to the Rev'd Will'". Peasely or Order for his — Six Months 
Salary due the 25"\ instant 

An Order was likewise drawn on the Pub : Treasurer for £40 
Parochial Charges for the Year 1754 and indorsed over to Wil- 
liam Gough Clerk &c 

An Order likewise was issued to the Church Wardens to pay unto" 
William Gough, or Order £56 being the Interest Money due on 
Re^^ : M"". Jones's Legacj^ for the incouragem*. of a School Mas- 
ter in Beaufort &c 

Then the above four Gentlemen of the Vestry, together with M'". 
John Barnwell and M^ Josp : Jenkins were chose as the Vestry— 
And M'". John Chapman and M'. Sam'. Ladson w^ere chose as 
Church Wardens for the year 1755. 

And the Vestry Adjourned to Monday the 13'^. of April when 
they are to meet and be qualifyed for their Offices 



84 



66 



D^ S\ Helena Parish 



17 :a 
Feb: 6 

28 March 

15 April 



22 Aug*^ 



1755 
31 March 



To Cash p**. Sarah Mathews on acc^ of 

William Somers an Orphan Child 
To Cash pel Rich". Dale on ace*, of) 
Mary Hope a poor lame Woman. . . A 

To Cash p'd M'^pherling- then clue 

Cash p''i-Limiington 

Cash p'd M"". D'lagaye his Acc*^ 

Cash p'd Col: Flowers for Somer's 

Fam 

Cash p^i. W"^. Trunker for Tabitha 

Weatherly 

Cash p'd WiU". Gough's BiUs, viz'. 
To Balance Sommers Ace' £10..16-9" 
Charges & Fees burying 

the Poor 19„18,,9 

Charges in Ch : and Ch Yard 19., 1..3 ^ 
Writing from 1753 to | 

pre^^^ time 13.,12..6J 

Balance in the hand of W. Gouofh 



17 

16 
30 
30 
12 



63 



1 
14 

31 



15% 



£1781 13 '534 



67 



a 2/6 



Per Contra 



By Cash from ]\1^ Ladsonr 

{Poor Tax from ^I'. Jn°- Hey ward. . 
D° from Will"- Gough 
D°- . from M"-. Morgan 

Cash from ]M'. Morgan ace', of Som- 



mers 

D°. from M> . Daly fine as Ch : War- 
den 

D° from Eev'^. William Peaselv... 



o 
37 
67 
33 

13 

10 
12 



85 



5 11 
.-31/4 
3171/2 



15 



£11781 13 1534 



G8 

86 

Monday April 14*^. 1755 
According to Adjournment (the 31^*. March) the Vestry met, 
and the Gentlemen before Chose were Qualified as a Vestrv, and 
M"".' John Chapman was Qualified as one of the Church Wardens. 
M"". William Eeynolds was chose as the other Ch : AVarden in the 
Room of M"". Samuel Ladson. 

And William Harvey Esq : was nominated on the Vestry 
The ReV^. William Peasely having declared his desire of leaving 
the Province, Letters were wrote to D"^. Bearcroft Sec^. to the 
Hon'''*^ : Society for propagating the Gospel in Foreigii parts, to 
acquaint them thereof, and to desire that another Missionary 
might be sent over to take charge of the Parish, soon as possible, 
which said Letter was inclosed with one from the Rev^^. W"". 
Peasely, to the said Hon'^'^. Board to notifie the same, and sent by 
Capt: Coole Avho set Sail for England the latter end of April 

1755 

The Vestry Letter was Signed by. 
Coll: Nath: Barnwell M^ Jn°- Barnwell 

Coll Tho'. Wigg M^ Jn"- Delegaye 

Coll John Mullryne M''. Josp : Jenkins 

Will'". Harvey Esq : 
M--. John Chapman & M^ Will". Reynolds Ch: Wardens 

Copy's of the said Letters are on File See page 104 



June the S*^. 1755 At Vestry then held 

Present 
Coll : Xath : Barnwell M'". John Barnwell 

Coll : Tho\ Wigg M'-. John D'legaye 

Will : Harvey Esq M''. Josp : Jenkins 

M-". John Chapman Ch Warden 

Order'd That Susanna Rearden a Poor Woman, having a very 
bad Eye, shou'd be on the Parish till further Order. 
And that the Widow Trunker & Child shou'd be continued on the 
Parish at 40/,, ^ Week. 



69 

August 4. 1755 At Vestry then held 

Present Rev*^ : William Peasely. 
Coll : Nath : Barmvell W"\ Harvey Esq : 

Coll: Tho^ Wigg M^ Jn"- Delagaye 

Coll : Jn°- Mullryne M^. Jn°- Jenkins 

M-". Jn"- Barnwell 

M' . John Chapman Ch : Warden 

M"". James Steele, late Church Warden, deliver VI in part of his 
Years Account, and was desired to get in all the Poor Tax, that 
his Account might be closed the next Vestry Day : 
Order'd That all Persons pay in their Poor Tax directly, and 
Resolved, That all Defaulters shall be served with Executions, 
after the next Vestry — 



Friday Nov'^-". 7t'\ 1755- 
At Vestry then held 
Present 



Coll: Nath: Barnwell M'. Jn"- Barnwell 

Coll : Tho^ Wigg W"\ Harvey Esq 

Coll: Jn°- Mullryne M-". Jn°- Delagaye 

M'-. John Chapman Ch Wdn 

Agreed, That, as William Sommers a poor Orphan Child had 
lived with M'". Sarah Mathews for two years past, and the Agree- 
ment of Vestry made Feb : 6. 1754 had not been Comply'd with 
— that she be paid for the said two years care of the said Boy, 
due the 5*\ of Nov^"" : instant, £30 and that She be paid, from that 
day, at the Rate of £20 ^ Ann during the Term that the Said 
Orphan Child may remain Avith her. She finding the said Child 

Meat, Drink, Washing, Lodging and Apparel. 

Order'd That the Parish be Assessed in a Poor Tax at the Rate 
of Three Shillings for every Pound paid to last General Tax of 
this Province, and that the Poor Tax be paid by the first day of 
January next. 

Ordered, That all Defaulters for the Poor Tax in the Years 1753 
and 1754, be Advertised to pay the same by the first day of De- 
cember next, and that the Name of such Defaulters be put to the 
bottom of the said Advertisement. 



70 



The Revd. M^ Will'". Peasely received an Ord^ on the— Public 
Treasurer for £275,, Curr'^y. being his — Salary due the 29^''. of 

Sept last past 

Sign'd by all the above Present 

OrderVl that William Gough, lend WilW. Harvey Esq: the 
Parish Book of Laws, but since returned. 

And that he write's a Letter to the Rev" : M^ Clerk of Cha' 
Town concerning some Books sent over by the Hon'^'«=. Society for 

this Parish for the Vestry & Ch: Wardens to Sign See 

Folio 107 

89 
The Parish of S^ Helena to Mess". Steele & Hazzard late 
Ch: Wardens from Easter 1754 to Easter 1755 



To John Robinson's Child, Sundries for its Funeral £ 

To Anne Wade Sundries ^ Ord: of Vestry 

To Tabitha Weatherly's Lying in & Nursing & Mid- 
wife 

To William Trunker Sen"" : Sundries for his Funeral 
& a Coffin 

To Rees Morgan D'' for his Sickness 

Funi. & Coffin 

To Rich". Dale for Boarding a Sick Man one Week 

To Dan'. Reardon's Wife & Child's Board Sickness 
& Medicines 

To Mary Hopes Board & Lameness &c 

To M^pherling and Lenningtons yearly allowance 

To Ch : Yard Hoeing 32/6 a Bar for the W'. Gate 20/ 

To Jacob Bona making a New Platform for S : Door 
ofCh: 

To Julian Moronsy an Ace*, for y« Year 1753 

To Lennington Sugar 7/6 a Memorandum Book 2/6 

To Wine for Sacrament 

To a Pub : Advertisemen*. in the Gazette for P. Tax . 

To Jonathan Norton for Mary Mandevil's Fun'. . . . 

To M--. Jn"- Chapman Ch : Warden Cash at 3 pay- 
ments 

ToM--. Jn°- Chapman - - D°. (as ^ Rec*.) Cash as 
Balance 



D'. 

2| 51 
15|„-i 



17 



121 6 



15 „— 



7| 6 



181 



10 

2 

48 
21 
60 

2 

10 
4 

1] 

8| 101 

381 51 



91 511114 



121 6 



15 1 
10| 

51 



£12591 91 814 



71 



^ Contra C^ 

By Andrew Bell, Cash being a bal : due to y« Parish 

By Fines on S^ Helena & the Indian Land 

By Poor Tax for Year 1753 

By Sacrament Money 

By Poor Tax for the year 1754: at sundry times. . . . 



6 


?? 


2 


15 


33 


1 


10 


?5 


207 


13 



81/4 



£12591 91 8V, 



90 

April 19. 1756 Easter Monday 
At Vestry 

Coll Nathi. Barnwell 

Coll : Jn°- Mullryne 

M"". Jn°- Barnwell 

M'". John Chapman 
M'. W".. Reynolds 



M"". John Delagaye 
William Harvey Esq : 
M"". Joseph Jenkins 

Ch Wardens 



The Rev". M^ William Peasely's Ord : on the Pub : Tresu"" : for 
£275. was Signed by the Vestry, being his Salary to the 25*"^. 
March last past. 

Also an Ord"". to the Ch : Wardens on the Pub : Treas^ for £40 
Parochial Charges, for the year 1755. and by them Indorsed to 

William Gough Clark. 

An Order was likewise given to the Ch : Wardens, to pay unto 
W"". Gough Fifty 6 Pounds, being the Interest Money due on the 
Rev'd M'. Jones Legacy, for the Support of a School Master in 
the Town of Beaufort. 



Officers Chose for Year 1756. 

M"". John Gordon ) ^, ,-,^ , 
HT X 1 TT ir Ch Wardens. 

M"". John Heyward ( 

The same Vestry, Rechose 
M^ Jn"- Gordon, Qualified accordingly. 
N B, At the same time M"", Peasely had. notice that, the Gentle- 
men of the Vestry & Church Wardens would draw for his Salary 
no longer then to the 29"' of Septem'^'' : next and advised him to 
make Provision for himself by that Time. 



72 



91 
Parish of S^ Helena to Mess*"*: Chapman & W: Reynolds late 
Church Wardens from Esther 1755 to Easter 1756. 

60;,,— ,,- 



To M'^pherling & Jn*'- Linningtons yearly allowance £ 
To W'". Sommers an Orphan Child, p'^. Sarah 

Mathews on his Ace*. 
To D°. Sundries at his Fun'. & a Coffin 



To M". Johnson Sundries 

To George Hardwick, his Board Fun'. Coffin &c. . 

To John AVilcox his Board &c 

To Jane Jones — Sundries S'. Helena 

To a Poor Man from Pon Pon 50/ Sullivan a Beg 

gar 30/ 
To Dan'. Reardon's Wife & Child's Board & Sundries 

To Sundries for the Church 

To an Advertisem*. for the Poor Tax in the Gazette 

To Alexander Blane Sundries 

To D"". Thomson's Ace*, for Medicines 



30|„- 

5 1 10 

151 15 

23|„- 

171 7 

3 10 



4|,- 

74| 8 

5| 12 

25| 6l„— 
53] lOL— 



3181 191 9 



C' 



^ Contra 

By Cash from D^ Steele 

By Sundries the Effects of Geo : Hardwick 

Sold . 7„17„ 6 

By Poor Tax rec'd ^ Ace* 267,, 1„ 6 

By Do. rec'd of Tho^ Farr for the year 1754. 4„ 3„ 9 
By Bal : due to Jn°- Chapman I55I4,, — 



.£38,, 3, 



318 19 



1756 

Ap : 19 The Parish To William Gough D 

To Tackes for pulpit & Desk Ornamt«. p^ 

Nash £ 

2 Days Provision for Negro cleaning Ch: 

yard paths 

Sacramental Bread for 5 Years past a 10/ 

^ Ann 

Writing Advertisem^^. Letters &c and Vestry 



•)1 


15 


" 


7 


2 


10 



73 



attendance I 10 1„ — [,,- 

His Bill for Registring & Burials of the I 1 I 
Poor r I 14!,, 5i„- 



27! 171 C> 



C\ By balance of the last Ace', (fol: 84) . .£4„5„53/4| 
an Overcharge in a Bar for Ch: y'^ | 

Gate l,-,-| 

Cash from Defaulters 1753 & 1754 | 

P. Tax 17,a„6y4| 



Bal : to W : Gough £ 



2i>l 7|,.- 



51 10! 6 



92. 

Copy of a Letter sent ^ 

To the Rev"d M^ AVilliam Peasely dated 
Rev^^': Sir 

It is now above Twelve months since you acquainted us that 
your bad Health would not permit your longer stay in this 
Parish, and we then jointly wrote to the Honourable Society 
desiring your removal and that we might be supply'd with 
another Missionary, but as we have not been favoured wdth any 
answer its probable our Letters miscarried — and the General 
discontent of of j'our parishoners arising from the unhappy 
Differences which has so long subsisted and still increases to such 
a Degree as to utterly destroy all Union and Harmony between 
you and them lays us their Representatives under an Indispen- 
sible necessity of endeavouring to Restore and Establish our 
usual and much desJi'ed Tranquillity. 

In Compliance therefore of our Duty in this Regard so often 
and strenuously urged by the Parishioners, We are now Writing 
to some Friends of the Clergy in Charles Town requesting their 
advice in the most proper method of application for obtaining 
the end proposed, by Inviting over from England a Prudent 
meek and pious Divine whose Precepts may not only Dictate the 
true Principles of Christianity but his Example forcibly Incul- 
cate them. 

But in this affair we shall carefully avoid (unless we are drove 
to the necessity of it) Entering into any minute — Detail of 
Grievances or unne'ssary Personal Reflections, as it would be very 



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disagreeable to us. and must be injurious to you and your Family, 
Whose Sufferings will Affect us in Proportion to our Concern in 
the Cause. Altho' Self Defence shou'd (which w^e hope your Con- 
duct will not) make it become necessary to our Justification. 

You cannot if you will divest your self of Prejudice Blame our 
Conduct in this affair Considering the animosities and Feuds 
which has so long Subsisted in the Parish, and which are now 
Swelled to such a Degree as to keep the People from the Churcli 
and Comunion and if continued must End in a total Degeneracy 
of Christianity and morals. 

This we hope you'll Consider Seriously of and neglect no Oppor- 
tunity to Provide for your Self in some other Parish by next 
Michalmas as we are willing to Dispense [93 J with your attend- 
ance here until that Time and will agreeable to our Prcmiise draw 
for this Year's Sallary then but no more. 

We conclude in heartily wishing you Success and that our 
Tempers had been better Suited to each other so as to have pre- 
vented this Breach, and are 

Eev". Sir, &c 

Copy of a Letter to the Rev''. M'". Alex: Garden Sen': in Cha". 
Town bearing date 24"' June 175G. 
PvevJ : Sir 

Your long Residence in this Province and your distinguished 
Ze'al and attachment to the Church of England attended with 
every laudable Endeavor to promote Christianity strongly urges 
us in behalf of Selves and Brethren of that Communion in this 
Parish to lay our unhappy Case before you desiring your advice 
and Opinion in a matter which we doubt not will appear to be 
of such Importance, as not only to plead our Excuse for this In- 
trusion but ingage your good offices to Stop the growing Evil. 

You have doubtless heard (as its too notorious) of the Differ- 
ences between M'. William Peasely & his Parishioners here and 
which is now grown to such a height as to prevent his Congre- 
gation from attending Divine Worship and Consequently the 
Communion Table for some time past It being with great Reason 
urged by many People that they cannot Receive the Sacram^ 
from a man whose Life & Conversation prove him to have little 
or no Regard for Religion or the Reputation of that sacred Order 
whicli he is a member of. 



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Particulars of this unhapp}^ Mans Conduct wou'd take up your 
time to read — and give us pain to relate therefore shall only say 
that we will be always ready to prove our Allegations, if ever it 
shou'd be thought Necessary, and sincerely wish that his — 
behavior had rendered this Proof more difficult but its so open 
and Shameless as to Disgust all Eanks & Degrees of People, and 
therefore not only renders him incapable of doing the least Good 
here but his Example may in time be of the most fatal Conse- 
quence 

We therefore agreed above a year ago to part in mutual Peace. 
If possible, and in Order thereto did in Conjunction with him 
write to the Hon^''^. Society He desiring a Removal on Ace', of 
his Health and we the favour of another Missionary but have not 
since received the least answer from them so that we ha\'e no 
Reason to hope for any Relief in that way, and least our present 
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Condition shou'd Estrange People quite from the Church. We 
most earnestly pray the favour of you to assist us with your kind 
advice in the best method of Application for getting over A 
Godly and Pious Divine to Reside among us, and we w^ou'd 
Chearfully Contribute towards any moderate Expence for ac- 
comodating such a Person from England to this Parish and for 
that, purpose wou'd send Orders to a Gentleman in London. Our 
Compassion for M"". Peasely's Family has made us very tender 
of his Character lest he shou'd be deprived of the means to make 
a Provision for them in some other Parish and this Consideration 
has been hetherto Privalent enough to keep us from coming to 
Extremity's nor would we now Willingly hurt him in that 
Respect If Possible to be avoided — as we pity his Weakness, but 
our Public and Private Duty calls upon us to guard against that 
general Depravity of Manners which his long stay threatens us 
with. 

We hope Sir. you'll be kind enough to Excuse this Trouble, and 
your favouring us with an Answer Avill greatly oblige. 

Rev^ Sir &c 

Copy of a Letter from the Rev'd M'. Alex: Garden in Cha* 
Town bearing date the IG July 1756 in AnsW. to the last 

Directed to the Ch: Wardens & Vestrv S^ Hellens Par'': 



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(ieiit : 

Your Letter of the 24 Ult"° : is now before me, and in answer 
to itt I shall very freely offer yon the best advice I can 

In the first place it was a very great mistake in you to enter 
into any Compromise with M'. Peasely, in Writing to the Society, 
he for his Remove on ace', of his health, and you for another Mis- 
sionary to succeed him. This might easily appear a plain artifice 
on M''. Peasely's part to put the Evil day as far off as he cou'd. 
.for tho' he might actually Write to the Society to be removed on 
ace*, of his Health yet how easy was it for him to write to them 
soon after, that he had recovered his Health and desired to be 
continued where he Avas. I do not say that this is really the Case, 
but as you have heard nothing from the Society, it has at least 
the appearance of it. 

In the next place, The Remedy is plainly in your own Hands 
as M^ Peasely is not Elected your Minister therefore my sincere 
advice to you is forthwith to discharge him, from any longer 
Service of your vacant Cure & immediately draw up your 
articles of Complaint against him which you're able and willing 
to [95] Prove (jiursuant to the Societies earnest Desire and Re- 
quest annex'd to the annual account of their proceedings) and 
transmit the same to them for your Justification. 

Tenderness to a Family is indeed very commendable but when 
it happens in Competition with the Interests of the Church of God 
& the Souls of the Parishioners it not only ceases to be Com- 
mendable but becomes very faulty & blameable. 
No Consideration either of M"". Peasely's or Familys bread ought 
to be of any weight, when Religion and the Church of (jod are to 
be sufferers; and therefore the Society earnestly desire and Re- 
quest all Persons Concerned that they would acquaint them with 
the offensive Behavior of their Missionaries, so as they may not 
only remove them from their present Charges, Averewith they 
Intrust them, but finally dismiss them from their Services and 
not impose them on any other Parish or People where their lie- 
haviour may be equally offensive and hurtful. — 
I shall be glad to know your final Resolution in this Affair, if 
}^ou think proper to commit your Letters to the Society and 
Bishop of London to my Care, at Least three Copies of each, I 
w^ill carefully transmit them by the first Opportunities, and at 
the same time will write my self and use all the little Interest I 



77 

have Avith them to procure you as speedly a Supply of another 
Missionary as possible. In the meantime I remain 
Gent: 

Your most abed' hum''^ : Serv'. 
Alex: Garden 

96 

At Vestry Monday August 2'': IToG 
Present 
Coll: Xath'. Bannvell William Harvey Esq: 

Coll : Tho\ Wigg- M'-. John Barnwell 

Coll : John Mullryne M"'. John Delagaye 

]M'". Joseph Jenkins 
Capt John Gordon, Ch : Warden 

The Vestry being Qualified, a Letter was Signed by them and 
the Ch: Warden, and sent to the EeV^: M". William Peasely, a 
Copy of which follows, viz' 

Revd : Sir 

The Gent : of the Vestry that had lately a private Meeting 
with you, have Conninicated to us the Proposals you made 
which we reject — We have now before us an answer to the Let- 
ter we Avrote to Charles Town, requiring the advice and assis- 
tance of some of the Clergy there in getting a proper Person to 
Supply this Cure, and it confirms us in our Resolution to draw^ 
for no more than the Currant Six months Salary when it shall 
become due. and if you do not in the mean time make some other 
Provision for your self, but persist in Officiating here, to Order 
the Church Doors then to be shut against you, and farther if we 
are oblig"d to it. We will transmit to the Society & Bishop of 
London our Complaints and Accusations against you properly 
attested. 

We are Sir 

Your most hum'<^ : Serv'^ 
&c &c &c 

97 
From the Rev^ : ]\r. AV'". Peasely to the Vestry 
Gentlemen. 

As you have been pleased (notwithstanding your repeated 
verbal promises, and that under your hands in your favour to me 



.78 

of 24"'. June that no Complaint or even personal Eeflextion 
should be made) to complain of me to M"". Garden in very viru- 
lent, tho' general Terms, which may cause him to think me guilty 
of the most culpable actions, and consequently prove of the very 
worst Consequence to me and my Family : I would be extremely 
obliged to you as I am now bound for Charles Town if you wou'd 
be so good as to be a little more explicite in a Letter to him by 
me, and let him know whether by this general Complaint vou 
wou'd have him to understand I had been guilty .of actions 
highly Criminal, or imoral. or indiscretions and imprudencies 
only ; such as — uneasinesses in my Family, my warmth of Temper 
in resenting injuries and such like. My Reason for requesting 
that you wou'd be thus particular to M''. Garden is, lest, from the 
Scandelous Story raised by M". Cattell's Wench, he should think 
you intended to prove me Guilty of that base Action. — 

I cannot Gentlemen, help thinking it a very great hardship 
that I am oblig'd to pay House-Rent, as you are not insensible that 
the Society sent me here on Condition that a House wou'd be pro- 
vided for me, as is the Custom throughout this Province; and 
really the Society told me, before I left London, that there was a 
good parsonage House on the Glebe, and on no other Terms wou'd 
I have come here. Besides Gentlemen, I believe the whole AVorld 
will think it — reasonable that the Interest of the money given by 
the pulilic for building a House (m the Glebe, shou'd be applied 
towards discharging the ministers House-Rent till the parsonage 
shou'd be ready for his Reception. Was I in Circumstances I 
wou'd — never mention the House-Rent, but in my present Situa- 
tion, I really am not able (without greatly distressing my Self 
and Family) to pay M"". Weatherly £150. 

If you'll be so good as to take this matter into Consideration 
and raise this Sum, or even half of it, by Subscription, it wall at 
this Juncture be of great service to my Family and highly oblige 

Gent : Your most obedient &c 
Copia W Peasely 

21^t. August 1756 

98 

Postcript to foregoing Letter — 

Believe me Gentlemen, that I would not give you the trouble 
to raise the Sum, or any part of it, was I not driven to very great 
straits; as j'ou may plainly see is the Case, by my being oblig'd 



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even to part with my Books. ]VP. Steell tells me he can raise this 
half Year's Salary on your Order to the Treasurer, if you'll 
please to favour me with it : As my stay here will be but for a 
few days, I beg you'll oblige me with your answer as soon as j^ou 
conveniently can. As my Family's distress cannot serve you in 
any shape (nor do I believe you desire it) I make no doubt but 
you'll be good enough to represent mj^ Case to M^ Garden in 
as favourable Light as you can. 

The Vestry's Answer 
Revd; Sir Beaufort Aug 2P^'- 1T56 

We have now before us your Letter of the 2P^ Current to 
which we answer 

We refer you to the Vestry Book for a Copy of our Letter to 
the Rev<^. M"". Garden, in which we have not said anythin'j: that we 
are disposed to contradict — We leave you to Judge whither in 
Justice to our Selves, we cou'd have said less, and what room 
their is left for us to write ought in favour of you, consequently 
we hope we shall not be farther urged on that head. As to the Re- 
port of you by M". Cattels negro Wench, that you seem to hinge 
on, we wish it was the only bad one laid to your Charge — In 
regard to the Interest of the money granted by the Public to- 
wards building a Parsonage House its being applied towards your 
present Debt for House Rent, youU please to observe, that the 
whole of that Interest Money since your arri\ al here, to this Day, 
will not exceed £220. and that in lieu thereof the Parish have (in 
Order to increase the Fund for building the parsonage House) 
paid more than double that Sum House Rent for you. which is 
more than has ever been required of us by any ClergT Man. In- 
closed Ave have sent an Order for your Salary for the Current 
half year, and are Sir 

Your very humble Servants 

John Gordon C W. , Xath'. Barnwell 

Tho^ Wigg 
Copia John Mullryne 

John Barnwell 
Will™. Harvey 

99 

£275,, St. Helena Parish 

Aug: 2-1. 175G 
On the Twenty ninth day of September next pay to the Rev'd 
William Peasely, or Order Two Hundred and Seventy Five 



80 

Pounds Curr'^>. for his Salary as Minister of this Parish from 
the 25*" : of March last 

Nath : Barnwell 
John Gordon C W. Tho^. Wigg 

John Mullryne 

To Jacob Motte Esq: John Barnwell 

Pub: Trea^ Will'". Harvey 

The said PveV': Will"\ Peasely left the Parish 
and went for Charles Town Sept 6"', 1756 

Oct. 7. 1756 The Rev'd M" : Peaseh' returned again from 
Charles Town and sent the following Letter to 
the Gentlemen of the Vestry 
Gent : 

I have been favoured with the Advice of my Friends who 
to a man, tell me that by quitting the Parish before I hear from 
the Society, or at least till it might be reasonably expected I 
could have an answer to my last Letters, I shall be guilty of the 
highest breach of Trust, and forfeit my Interest in that Vener- 
able Body on whom is my intire dependance: which must be 
inevitably attended with y'=- utter destruction of my Self and 
Family. In Consideration of the Premises and as I am desir- 
ous to part in Peace with the Parish must beg that you will draw 
for my Salary, and permit me to do the Duties of my Place till 
Easter next, with which If you'll please to Comply. I hereby 
Promise to quit the Parish entirely, at that Time, as I may then 
do it without giving the Society the least offence. 

And to this Request you'l the more readily agree if you'l 
please to consider that your notice on Easter Monday last was too 
short and that it was scarce possible for me to receive an answer to 
the Letters, I wrote in Conseciuencc of that Notice by the '2!)"'. of 
Sept*"", which was ingeniously acknowledged by a Gentleman of 
the Vestry in his own House a few hours after I received the 
notice: w'ho also was pleased to add, that there wou'd be no dif- 
ficulty in prevailing on the Vestry to comply with the alcove 
Request: A speedy Answer will oblige, 
Oct: 7'^. 1756. Gent: your most Obed' Serv^ W : Peasely. 



81 

iOO 

AnsAver to the foregoing 

Beaufort 8*^ Oct 1756 
Sir 

The requests you make with the Reasons assign'd for it 
in your Letter of yesterdays date give us the greatest surprize 
as you cannot expect our Compliance with it from an Approba- 
tion of your hite Conduct. 

We make no doubt, Sir, but it may be extremely convenient 
for you to Officiate in this Parish & receive the Salary till Easter 
next, but the Tranquility of every person in it being at Stake is 
an Effectual Bar to our Assent, and you are therefore by no 
means to effect it. 

To repeat the Cause of this general dislike is surely needless, 
and we sincerely wish your Regard for Religion, your Interest 
in that Venerable Body you mention, and Avelfare of your Fam- 
ily may be the principal motives of your desire to remain longer 
among us. 

We are Sir 

Your most hum'- Serv'^. 

To Nath'. Barnwell 

Rev'd W™. Peasely Tho^ Wigg 

John Mullryne 

John Delagaye 

Will'". Harvey 

101 
Copy of Letter from the Rev^. M'. Richard Clarke Dated in 

Charles Town Oct : 20th. 1756 
Gent: 

Application was made by M"". Peasely to the Clergi^ who met 
in Town at the Assizes, desiring that they wouhl hear what he 
had to say for himself, in vindication of his Conduct with re- 
gard to your Parish They thought it unreasonable to 

condemn a man unheard, and for that Reason complied with his 

desire. From his state of the Case it appears to them that 

things are not so bad on his side as they have been generally 
represented. But as they have heard only one side, it were im- 
possible that they shou'd form a right Judgment ui)on the whole. 
Religion has been greatly wounded through this unfortunate 
Man's Sides: They therefore entreat you, for the sake of our 



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Common Christianity, as well as for the sake of M'. Peaselv's 
Character, and his Family's happiness, that you would transmit 
to them, the first Opportunity, your state of the Case. A Copy 
of a Letter you wrote to M"". Garden on this Occasion was pro- 
duced by M''. Peasely, which contains only general Assertions 
without Proof, alleclging at the same time that you can, without 
the least difficulty specifye particular facts, and supported with 
all reasonable Evidence; there Request therefore to you is, that 
you would point out those particulars, together with their proofs, 
that they may be able to Judge for themselves, wdiether they 
can Conscientiously give him a Recomendation to any other 
Cure of Souls in this province. — The Clergy present at this 
Meeting were M"". Copp, M". Harrison, M". Martyn, M". Andrews, 
and my Self who am. Gentlemen 

P.S. Your most humble Servant 

Direct for me Rich^: Clarke, 

in Charles Town. 

102 

Copy of the Answer to the Rev". ]\P. Gierke's Letter 

Beaufort Nov : 5''^. IToG 

Reverend Sir 

We rec'd your favor of the 20^^ past & altho' we had re- 
solved against entering into any further dispute with M'. Peasely 
unless he obliged us to it by that strict and expensive account 
w'^'^ we have been often threatened with by him, Yet the regard 
we pay to the Request of so many Gentlemen, whose sacred 
Function we hope ever to Entertain the highest notions of, Pre- 
vails not only over that Resolution, but forces us with great 
Reluctance to point out a few particulars of INl''. Peaselv's Con- 
duct, which Ave apprehend Avill Sufficiently Justify the steps we 
have unwillingly taken in the long Contest that subsisted be- 
teen him and his Parishioners. 

In this affair it cannot be expected that we should here give 
full proofs of those particulars or relate many other Facts corre- 
sponding with them, as the first might lay us under some future 
Inconvenience, in Case his Threats should be carried into ' 

and the last wou'd be too Prolix for a Letter. We shall 
therefore omit a Detail of many Feuds and the occasion of them 
between him and the great part of the Parish, in which the Ves- 



^A word here has been erased and the pUice left hlaidc. 



83 

try took no part, and begin with his too frequent and ill timed 
Visits to a Woman who then lived in this Town that gave great 
umbrage, and occasioned an affidavit much to his disadvantage, 
about this Time also a Person publickly affirmed before Cap'. 
Fendin that he was witness to some indecent familiarities be- 
tween them, which the Captain acquainted him with by Letter 
mentioning the Author, and desired he might clear himself of 
the Imputation but his not hearing of any Step taken towards it, 
occasioned a second Letter in which he strenuously urg'd the 
Author's being called to a strict Account. Upon this M"". Peasely 
called a Vestry and made complaint to them of Fendin's ill treat- 
ment in giving this Salutary advice, which ended in his Solemn 
Promise to them never to make her any more visits, but they 
were notwithstanding repeated that very afternoon, and con- 
tinued so publickly, that we were oblig'd to remind him of his 
Promise [103] which only served to whet his passion, or Purpose 
with assiduity in them to such a degree, that scandelous Adver- 
tisements were put up in Public places by Persons unknown, so 
obviously levelled at those Nocturnal and other meetings, that they 
seemed to give every Person (but him who was most concerned) 
the greatest disquiet, this caused such an Example of Tumults 
and disorder in his own Family & of what shall we call it obsti- 
nate indiscretion in himself, to the people, that they totally ab- 
sented themselves from the Church & Comnnmion. 

That this was not the Case before that Example was set them, 
we shall only appeal to his own Letter of the 25'" of January 
175-1 to the Society, tho anticedent to that Letter, his Conduct 
in refusing to Visit people at the point of Death, when sent for 
(of which their was two notorious Instances) and suffering theui 
to leave the World without the benefit of that spiritual Comfort 
they so earnestly desired was such, as perhaps few Parishes 
wou'd have overlook'd. 

To say that M'. Peasely, and the Woman in Question were 

seen weeping together a day or two before he left us. — 

That he stayed with her two days and two nights, about 4 

miles from his Wife, after he had parted with her here to go to 
Charles Town. — That he had late at night on his return home 
from a Journey gone through a worse Eoad, and a greater dis- 
tance to Sleep at her house than it w^as to his own — That he 
had beat one Person to the great Effusion of his Blood, and 
threatened others with the like Manuel Discipline, and that 



84 

he offer'd to strike on of the Vestry only for differing with him 
in Opinion, might perhaps sound too much like n Romance, yet 
all these things (if the Testimony of Credible people have any 
weight) are certainly true. We will pursue this disagreeable 
Subject no further but Circumstanc'd as we were, if M'. Peasely 
could be of any real Service to this Parish in preaching to bear 
Walls, and if it was not our indispensible Duty to get him re- 
moved and invite over another Minister We Submit to your 
Judgments and that of every Impartial man,- 
Jn°- Gordon (' AV AVe are Rev^. Sir &c The AVhole Vestry 

104. 

At Vestry held Nov: '29i^^\ 175G 

Present 
John Gordon Ch : Warden 
Coll : Nath : Barnwell W Jn°- Barnwell 

Coll : Tho^ AVigg Jn^- Delagaye 

Coll: John Mullryne AA^"^. Harvey Esq. 

Order'd, that the Parish be Assess'd in a Poor Tax of three Shil- 
lings in the pound (according to the last General Tax) to be 
paid by the 25'". of March next, and to be AdvertisVl accord- 
ingly 

Copy of a Letter To D''. Philip Bearcroft Sec'' : to the Society 
for Propagating the Gospel in Foreign parts, dated 21 April l7r)5 
Revd. Sir See P\)lio 80 

AVe the Vestry & Church AVardens of the Parish of St. 
Helena Port Royal South Carolina, beg leave to inform the 
Hon'e. Society, that M''. AA^™. Peasley our present Minister (for 
Reasons w«^'\ he will comunicate to the 'Hon'*^. Board, in 
his Letter, a Duplicate whereof we send inclosed) chooses 
to remove out of this Province, which we have agreed to, 
and wish for his own and Familys Sake, may be to his 
satisfaction, altho' by that means we shall again be destitute 
of a minister, and our Parish being one of the outermost Par- 
ishes in this Country and is so greatly divided by Bays Creeks 
& Rivers Ac." from any of the other Districks as renders it very 
difficult for us to be supplied on any emergency, And as there 
are great Numbers of Poor Setlers scatter'd up & down through- 



85 

out this extensive Parish, the ministerial office will be greatly 
wanted in its Several Branches: We therefore hope that the 
Hon^^. Society in their known pious & Religious intentions to 
promote the knowledge of the Gospel of our Lord & Saviour 
Jesus Christ, will take our case into their Serious Consideration, 
and according to their accustom'cl goodness, will supply this our 
Parish with an able & Religious Divine, as soon as possible, that 
our people may not live in Ignorance, nor want for Knowledge 
in the things pertaining to their Eternal Salvation. Your 
Friendship in securing us such a pious & godly minister will be 
an additional obligation to us who are 
Ch : Wardens Rev*". Sir &c. The Vestry 

105 
Duplicate of a Letter from M', W'". Peasely, sent inclosed with 
the former, to D'. Philip Bearcroft of the same date 

Revd. Sir See Folio 86 

I Rec'd your kind favour of October 9'\ and beg leave to 
return the Society my most hearty and sincere thanks for their 
very seasonable grant of a Library for the Use of the Mission- 
ary of this Church, the Books came safe to the hands of M"". 
Clerk of Cha". Town from whom I hope to receive them by the 
first Opportunity to this place — The Addition of pious and prac- 
tical small Tracts which you Sir was pleased to make, claim also 
my most grateful Acknowledgments, and be assured that when 
I receive them (for they did not come with the Library) all 
proper care shall be taken to distribute them where I find they 
are most wanted. I must now beg leave to acquaint you. that 
the frequent & severe returns of a Fever & Ague with which it 
has pleased Almighty God to visit me in this Country, have so 
far impaired my health, as to render it absolutely necessary for 
me to Petition the Society for a removal to some northern mis- 
sion, where (through Divine Mercy) I may enjoy a better state 
of Health and consequently have it more in my power to con- 
tribute towards the promotion of the Society's pious designs. 
And as my endeavours to serve the Society for almost thirteen 
years have met with their favourable Opinion I make no doubt. 
Sir, but through the means of your good offices, they will be 
pleased to grant this my Request, and remove me to a mission 
where I may not be so much exposed to the extreams of Cold and 



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Heat, as I have been for some years past in the ver}' opposite 
Climates of Newfoundland & Carolina. 

I must also beg leave Sir, to join the Vestry of this Church in 
their application for a minister to succeed me upon my removal, 
that the invaluable blessing of God's Word & Sacrament may be 
continued in this place, and to assure the Society, that as there 
are many sober regular Families in the Parish, it may be in the 
power of a pious prudent man to do nuich good among them. 

I am Eev". Sir &c 

S^ Helens parish S°. Carolina W Peasely 

April -21. 1755 

106 

Vestry, Easter Monday, April 11^'^ 1757 

Present 

Coll : Xath : Barnwell William Harvey Esq : 

Coll : Tho^- Wigg M^ John Barnwell 

Coll: John Mullryne M"'. John Delagaye 

M'". Josp : Jenkins 

Capt John Gordon ] 

M'-. John Heyward \ ^^'' ' ^^''^i'<^e"s 

An Order was drawn on the Public Treasurer Jacob Motte Esq : 
\ For £60 payable to ReC^. Jenkin Lewis for preaching 6 
) times in this parish since October the 1^*. 

For £20 payable to Rev^^ Alex : Baron for Officiating twice 
f For £10 payable to Ch Wardens for Parochial Charges 
■> for the Year 1756, and indorsed to W™. Gough as his 
[^ Salary. 

[ An Order drawn on the Church Wardens payable to AV™. 
Gough for £56 — According to Rev'd M"". Lewis Jones Leg- 
acy for the Incouraging a School Master in Beaufort. 

A Petition w\as Signed to the Gen'. Assembly for their assistance 
towards repairing & enlarging the Church. The above Ves- 
try were again chose for the ensuing Year (except M". Jn°- Del- 
agaye who now residing in Charles Town, Capt John Gordon 
was chose in his Room) and where qualifyed Accordingly. 

( M''. Francis Stuart ) Qualifved 
and then was chose ^ j^^,. j^|^^ ^.^^^^^^^ ^ Ch : AVardens 

The Vestry Adjourned to Monday y^ 18t'\ at 9 oClock 



iOT 
Monday April the 18'^. 1757 

The Vestry met accordinii' to adjournment 

Present 
Coll: Xath: Barnwell William Harvey Esq: 

Coll : Thomas Wigg M^ John Barnwell 

Coll: John Mullryne Capt: Joseph Jenkins 

Capt John Gordon 

M'. Francis Stnart Ch : Warden 

Order'd That, M'^ Wade have to the value of £10. in Cloathing 

M's. Johnson 30. in D°. 

John Lennington in 2 paym". 30. in D". 

The Widow Allen be paid . . 20. in' Cash 
That, Mary Hope he allowed £49, for six months to 

be to D'". James Steele & Mr. John Givens and 

that she be allowed a little Liquor : 
That, the Tinkers Wife (Susanna Rearden) be paid 

what Capt: Jenkins may judge necessary. 

Capt: Gordon gave Notice that he had received the Books from 
the Rev^i. M'. Clerk of Charles Town as mentioned Fol : 88 — 

The list of the Books as follows 

2 Volumes Fol : Whitby on the N. Testament 

1 Vol D°-- Pearson on the Creed 

1 Vol D''- Burnet on the Articles 

1 Vol Quarto Chudens Concordance 

12 Vol^ 8^'°. Tillotson Sermons 

4 Vol^ D°. . Stanhope on Epistles & Gospels 

1 Vol .D°. Nelson on the Festivals 

1 Vol Do- Wheatby on the Com Prayer 

1 Vol D"- ' Clerk on the Attributes 

2 Vol^ D°. Newcomes Sermons 

7 Vol® D°. Sharpes Sermons 

1 Vol D°. Wake on Ch : Catechism 



34 Vols & 15 Marble Cover'd Society Sermons Feb: 15^'^: 1754 



88 

108 

D'. The Estate of M'^- Jane Jones deceased — 
175G. To Cash paid for Wine to M^ Dehigave £ ?>„10, — ■ 

D". paid M'. Norton for the Doctor •>-,10;,— 

D°. paid D"- . . for a Coffin 5,, — ,. — 

D°. paid Mary Williams for Nursing- &c. . 25.. — .. — 
D°. Registring her Death G/3 Charge of 

Vendue 1..16. 3 



O. By Amount of Vendue £3-2,,10„a £38„16., 3 

due to the Parish 6,. 6,.0 / 

£38„1C»,.3 
D^ The Parish of S'. Helena 

To AVilliam Gough 

To Balance the Last Ace'. Fol : 01 £ 5..10..6 

Registring & Burying the Poor as ^ Bill . . 24.. 8..9 
Writing and Vestry Attendance | 

to Easter 1757 \ 10..—..- 

£3y,,iy,,::5 
C--. By Cash of M'^ Delegall being | . 

her Poor Tax for the Year 1753 ^ £l„19„t) 

1754 & 1755 J 

Cash at M". Jones Vendue 31„ — ,,- 

Easter 1757. Cash of (^apt Gordon as Cal : G„19„9 



£39.,11),.3 



109 



D"". S*. Helena Parish with Capt. Jn°. Gordon Ch Warden 
from Easter 175G to Easter 1757 

To Cash p<^. the Ohio Woman & carrying her off .... £2,. 1,.3 

D«. for Rum Sugar &c at the Burial of Dan'. Rearden 3.,11.,3 

Do. Bread & Wine for Sacram* 12, 6 

D°. 7 y'^ Cheque for Alex : Blane 2,.12„G 

D°. a Blanket & Wine for d° :'.„12..G 

D". a Coffin for M'". M^pherling 2„10, - 

D". a Broom for the Church 1„ — ,.- 

D°. pd. M-^^ Clerk for the Freight of Book Fol : 107 3„15„- 

Sundrys ^ Ord"". of Vestry 

To Dorothy Johnston £25,,19„6 

Alex: Blane 46,.11,.3 

John Lennington 26„ 6,.9 

Susanna Rearden Tinker's Wife... 51„ 8.,li/o 150,,5..7i/2 



80 

To Cash M>\ Dale 

Her Ace', against Blane & Ohio Woman B,.7,.r) 

To D"". Jam^ Thomson his Bill £6„ 5„— 

Julian Moronsy. D" 4,, — „ — 

Jonathan Norton D" 5„ — „ — 

JNIary Williams- D" 25„— „— 

Coll- Barnwell D^' 20„ 8., 9 

Mathew Hext-- D'' 8„12., G 69„6,,3 

To Cash pd. W™. Richards 14 days Blane 1„10„— 

D". W'". Goughs Balance T„ — „ — 

D° : Vestry Order to W"'. Goiigh 56„— „— 

D". \y\ the Bal : to Fra : Stuart Ch Warden 157,, 4„— 

£464,, 8.. 4 
^ Contra C-" 

By Sundries Fol : 110 £464,, 8„4 



110 

D^ Capt John Ciordon with the Parish 
B}^ Cash received of M'. John Chapman late ^ 

Ch: AVardens as balance of last Acc^ \ £10,,15..— 

By Cash of Cato Ash ^#) P. Tax for year 1755 . . . 2„18„ 9 

D°. of Edw**- Bellenger for 3 years to 1755 6,, — ,, — 

D-\ of Dan'. Blake P. Tax for 1755 3.. 2„— 

D". for Swearing 7.. 6 

D°. of Ja". Williams c^ Abra : Vauchier no arms in 

Church 2,,— ,— 

D'. of Will'" Gough Sacrament Money 19,. 5„ 6 

D°. p^'. short to M'^ Rearden at times 7.,18,. 6 

D°. of Fra^ Stuart 1 y'K Int : of his Bond 28,,—.,— 

Sunday Poor Rate received 384.. 1.. 1 

see Fol: 109 £464,, 8,. 4 

111 

Monday August 1^^ 1757 

Present 

Coll: Nath'. Barnwell Will'". Harvey Esq : 

Coll : Tho\ Wigg M'". Jn^^- Barnwell 

Coll: John Mullryne Capt: Josp Jenkins 



90 

Order'd. That the Parish be Assessed at the Rate of two Shil- 
lin*>s in the Pound, which they paid into the his-^t 
(ieneral Tax and that Advertisements he i)ublished that 

the same be paid by January the first next (ITHS) 

That the Westermost X Beam in the Churrli be ime- 
diately secured, it a])i)earing to be \ery Ivotton and 
Dangerous. 

An Order Avas drawn on Jacob Motte P]s() : Pub: Treasurer for 
the payment of £'2(). C'urr'^>'. to tlie Eev'. M'. Jonathan 
Copp. for Officiating the P' & 2^' Sundays in May last, 
and was Signed and Delivered to Coll: Barnwell 

Order'd That the ^"estry Clerk do. in the Name of the Gentle- 
jnen of the Vestry, return their Thanks unto M'. Fran- 
cis Stuart for his Gift to the Parish of a handsome 
large Damask Table Cloth, and two Napkins in one for 
the use of the Com union Table 

112 

Wednesday Nov''' : IfJth. 1T57 Vestry 

Present 
Coll: Nath'. Barnwell Wilh^. Harvey Esq: 

Coll: Jro- Mullryne M'-. John Barnwell 

Capt. Jn°- Gordon Capt Josp : Jenkins 

Francis Stuart Ch: Warden 

In Consequence of a Former proposal, it Avas Voted and unan- 
imously agreed by the above That the Rev'd M'". Alex: Baron 
of Stono shou'd be Invited to be minister of this Parish : But 
first, That the Parishioners should have Notice, by Advertise- 
ment, to appear at the Parish Church, on Tuesday the 29"\ in- 
stant, betAveen the Hours of 10 and 12 aClock in the Forenoon, 
to sheAv Avhat Objection they or any of them may have AVhy the 
said M"". Baron should not be Invited. 

Tuesday Nov^'-. 29th. 1757 
The Vestry and Church Warden met as "j^ Adjourment 

Present 
Col : Nath'. BarnAvell Capt Jn°- Gordon 

Col. Thomas Wigg Will™. Harvey 

Col. John Mullryne 

Francis Stuai't Church Warden 



91 

Order'd That a long Ladder be made for the use of the Church, 
and that the Weather Cock be painted Yellow and fixed on the 
Steeple. 

Coll : Wigg being absent the last Vestry day, the Question was 
put to him, whether he consented to the Resolution of the last 
Vestry Meeting? to which he answered, in the affirmative: Upon 
which, as no Parishioner appeared against the said Invitation. 
a Letter was drawn up & signed to Invite the ReV^. Alex : 
Baron to be Minister of this Parish a Copy of Avhich follows. 

113 

Copy of the aforesaid Letter 
Rev'd Sir/ S^ Helena Parish Church 29th Xov : 1757- 

Having heard that the bad State of health your Self and 
Family have been afflicted Avith for sometime past, will oblige 
you to seek out a more healthy place than that you, at present pos- 
sess; and being anxious to have for our Pastor one whose life 
and Character we know have been so long acquainted and are so 
perfectly satisfied with, we are here met to invite you, in the 
name of the Parish, with one Voice, to supplj' this vacant Cure. 
It will be needless to say anything of the advantages of this 
Situation to you, whom the experience of years hath made it 
siiificiently known to. All we shall say is that we will do all in 
our Power to make it still more agreable to you — A speedy 
Answer that you will accept this Invitation will be particularly 
pleasing to 

To the Revd. Rev'd Sir 

M'' Alex: Baron of Stono Your most Obed' Servants 



Memorand : 

S*. Philips Charles Town Parish D'. 

On Acct*. of Morgan Rees. deceased. To S'. Helena Parish. 

1754 To Wine &c ] Jn^' Delagaye £3„— „— 

]■ (luring sickness 

I f^ _ 

Physic J D''. Steel - - - ."),. 7.. 

Oct. 18th- ."-Coffin 50/ 4 Carriers 40/ 4..10 — 

Liquor at his Funeral 1.. 7.-0 

Parson's Fees "2., — ,. — 

Clerk Sexton & Register 3..16-, 3 



C^ £20., 1. 



02 



By Cash p^. to D-". Steel .... £5„7„6 
W Gouffh Cash rec'd of D'. Steel . 11„6„3 



^?5"?5"^ 



parsons fees & Liq : at Fun'. ) 

not allowed \ '^-'^••<^ 

Settled as above £20,,1„3 

Dec'^'^: 1757. 

114 

Answer to the Letter Page 113. 

S'. Paul's parsonage Dec: 12'": IT-")? 
Gentlemen/ 

Esteem is valued by all mankind : but when it 
comes from Friends and is reciprocal, its value is much enhanced : 
this is the Case with me at present. I have received n kind In- 
vitation to be minister for those, who, since my arrival in Amer- 
ica, have stood highest in my Esteem, and which (did not a 
sense of my own inability discourage me) wouM give me inex- 
pressible pleasure: How^ever I heartily accept your Invitation, 
and hope to be among you about the beginning of ^lay next, 
which I think is in Conscience as soon as I can leave my Parish 
to give them an Opportunity of providing themselves with an- 
other Clergyman. If my Service does not answer your expecta- 
tions, I doubt not you Avill attribute it to the true cause, my 
want of Capacity not my want of inclination. In short be as- 
sured that I will do the utmost in my power to please you and 
if I fail, it will be thro* human Weakness from which none is 
exempted. 

I shall endeavor to be with you several times before I come to 
settle and Avou'd in the mean time beg of you to get the I*ar- 
sonage as forward as possible, tho' this I need not mention, as 
I make no doubt of having the Common incouragement of a 
Clergyman in this Province. Your affection for me is sufficient- 
ly shewm by the kind concern you express for my Health, and 
Avell being, and were I to Sacrifice more than I do, it would not 
be an adequate return: Gratitude only is in my power, and 
by Divine assistance I shall be grateful, as long as I have a 
being. The present Circumstances of my Family (of which D''. 
Thomson will inform you) prevent me the pleasure of waiting 
upon you, more fully to express the just sense I have of this Last 
and gi'eat testimony of your regard for me : when the cause> are 



93 

removed, Avhich I hope will be soon, I shall make no delay. 
Meantime you have my sincerest prayers to Almighty God for 
your prosperity in time, and happiness Avhen time shall be no 
more. I am Avitli Respect. Gentlemen 

To the Vestry & Ch : Wardens Your Obed*. & hum : Serv*. 

of S'. Helena Parish Al : Baron 

115 
Vestry February 26'''. 1758 

Present 
Col: Xath: Barnwell Will'" Harvey Esq; 

Col: Thomas Wigg M^ John Barnwell 

Col : John Mullryne Capt Josp : Jenkins 

Capt John Gordon 

jM>. Fra'^: Stuart Ch : Warden 

Eesolved. That the Parsonage House should be finished, and 
that a Subscription should be made for the same, the 
first moiety to be paid the first day of April next, and 
the other moiety to be paid on or before the first day of 
January folloAving. 

Order'd That the House belonging to M'^ Elizabeth Wigg be 
Rented, and put in Repair for the Reception of the 
Rev^. M''. Baron, until the Parsonage House is fitting. — 

[IKV] 

Piaster Monday March 27"'. 1758 

Vestry : Present, 
Col : Nath Barnwell William Harvey Esq : 

Col : John Mullryne M'. John Barnwell 

M'. Fra^: Stuart Ch : Warden 

M''. Francis Stuart reported to the Vestry, That the Church 
Wardens of S^ Philips Charles Town had applyed to him for 
money expended for the Relief of one John Downing (belong- 
ing to the Scout Boat stationed at Caliboga) who was for some 
time Sick in Charles Town : But on M'. Stuarts acquainting them, 
that the said John Downino- was in the Service of the Gorernm*. 



'Page 116 is not iuimbere<l. 



94 

iind therefore not a Parishioner, consequently the Vestry could 
not repay any charge on that Account, the said Church Wardens 
desisted from their demands, and put the said Charges on the 
List of Transient Poor provided for by the said parish of S^ 

Philips Charles Town 

They then proceeded to the Election of officers for the year en- 
suing when 

Col : Nath'. Barnwell Will'" Harvey Esq 

Col: Tho^ Wigg M'". John Barnwell 

Col : John Mullryne Capt Josp : Jenkins 
Capt : John Gordon 

were chose again as the Vestry. 
And M''. John Gravson ) 

M^ Benj : Chaplin \ ^^l^"^'^^^ Wardens 

Adjourned to Tuesday April the 11"". 1758 to settle Acc'% &c 

117 
Tuesday April 11*''. 1758 

The Vestry met pursuant to Adjournment vizt 

Col : Nath'. Barnwell William Harvey Esq : 

Col : Wigg M^ John Barnwell 

Capt Gordon M'. Fi-ancis Stuart 

The above Avere qualified as Vestry Men, 

Coll : Mullryne being in Charles Town, and M'. Francis Stuart 
chose in the Room of M'. Josp : Jenkins who refused to Act in 
the Vestry longer. 

Ml'. John Grayson Qualified as Ch : Warden 
An Order on Jacob Motte Esq : for £20 payable to the Plxecutors 

of the ReV^- Jenkins Lewis deceased for his Officiating 

two Sundays since Easter 1757 
An Order on D° for £40. payable to the Rev^'. Alexander Baron 

of Stono for his Officiating 4 Sundays vizt July 31*'. 

Jan: 22^ & 29'^ and February the 26*'' all last past 

An Order on D°. for £40 Parochial Charges for the year 1757 

which order was endorsed to William Gough as his 

Sallery as Clerk — 
An Order to the Church Wardens to pay unto William Gough 

Fortynine Pounds beina" the Interest Monev arisinij; from 



95 



the late ReV^. Lewis Jones's Legacy, to Incourage a 
School Master in the Town of Beaufort, he teaching 
such Child^'en as should be recommended by the Vestry 
& Ch Wardens. 



[US'] 



Vestry Monday May 29'" 1758 

Present 
The Rev". Alexander Baron 
Coll°. Nathaniel Barnwell 

M''. John Barnwell 
Coll°. John Mullryne 

William Harvey Esq"" 

Collo Thomas Wigg 

M"^. Francis Stuart 

Cap^ John Gordon 

M'". John Grayson Church Warden 

Memorandum, The Reverend M''. Alexander Baron in conse- 
quence of the Invitation from this Parish arriv'd to his Charge 
on Friday the 26''^ Instant and Preach'd here on Sunday the 28"\ 
and this day was chosen one of the Vestry and Qualify'cl Ac- 
cordingly 

Order'd That the Church Warden (M''. Grayson) do deliver 
unto the Rev^. M'. Baron all the Books in his Custody belonging 
to this Parish and take his receipt in the Vestry Book for them 
Agreed That Andrew Aggnew, haveing already acted at the 
desire of the Vestry as Clerk, Register and Sexton since the 
death of William Gough. do continue to Act in these offices. And 
that the Said Aggnew be intitled to the money Left by the Rev"*. 
M"". Jones for the Education of Poor Children, provided he shall 
Teach such Children as the Vestry recomend to him for that 
purpose 

119 
A List of the Books belonging to S^ Helena Parish deliver'd 
to the Rev'^ M'. Alexander Baron Vizt 

1 Vol: Folio, Rich''. Hooker, Law Ecclesiastical, Polit;) 

2 do do. . . Whitb3^ on New Testament 

2 do ......... do .. . Pearson's, on the Creed 



'Page lis is not nuiubererl. 



96 



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Burnet, on the Articles 

Comber, on the Com". Prayer 

Stillin<it'leet, on Religion 

Crude's Concordance 

Moody's, Hugonis Grotu 

Edwards, . .Socinanism 

Tillotson's Sermons 

Stanho])e on Epistle's & Gospel's 

Nelson's, Festival's 

Wheatly, on the Com". Prayer 

Clark's, Attribute's 

Newcome's Sermon's 

Sharp's, Sermon's 

Beverido-e's, Sermons, Vol". l,2,r),0,T,8&10 

AVake, Church, Catechism 

Burnets, Abrig'"^ of Eefornuition 

Bragge's, Practical Discourse's 

Dernham's Demonstration 

Echard's. Ecclesiastical History 

The Faith & Doctrine of Religion 

Sermon Book. 



15 Marble Cov^ Society's Sermons 
«Tune 5*'\ 1758 Received tlie above Books 



Al : Baron 



[120^] 

Monday 7"',, August 1758 

The Vestry mett According to Law 
Present 
The Reverend M"". Alexander Baron 
Nathaniel Barnwell 
John Barnwell 
John INIullryne 
John Gordon 
William Harvey Esq' 
Francis Stuart 
John Grayson Church Warden 

The Vestry agreed that Francis Stuart the okl Church Warden 
should write the Gentlemen Nonresidents in this Parish to pay 
^Page 120 is not numbered. 



Vestrv Men 



Vestrv Men 



97 

up their Poor Taxes — M''. Grayson the Church Warden was 
Ordered to Pay M'^. Gough the Sum of £20 — Currency — 

Tuesday October IT*'',, 1758 121 

The Yestry Mett According to appointment 

Present 

The Rev'^,. M'. Alexander Baron 
Nathaniel Barnwell 
John Mullryne 
John Gordon 
William Harvey Esq^ 
Francis Stuart 
John Grayson Church Warden 

The Church Warden produced a Letter from M".. Gough, 
beging a further Suply, Upon which the Yestry agreed to allow 
the said M"'. Gough the Sum of Thirty Pounds Currency from, 
this day to Easter Next, to be given out by the Church AYarden 
at the rate of Five Pounds ^ Month. 

Drawn an Order on Jacob Motte Esquire Public Treasurer in 
favour of the ReV^. M''. Alexander Baron, for Four Months 
Salery, from the 2S^^\ May, to the 29*^. September 1758. 

The Yestry appointed Mess". John Mullryne, John Gordon and 
Francis Stuart, to draw Up a Petition to the Governor and As- 
sembly, Requesting them to Grant the Yestry a Power to Asses 
the Parish for the Reparation of the Church, and Likewise to 
grant them, some part of the Money, Granted by Law for the 
reparation of the Parsonage House & Kitchin. 

The Yestry desired the Church Warden to Acquaint the French 
Accadians, that doe not belong to this Parish, that they Must not 
remain in it 

The late Church warden Francis Stuart was desired to Settle his 
Accounts and to pay the Ballance in his hands to the Present 
Church Warden M''. John Grayson. 



98 



[122^] 

1757 D'.. The Parish of S* Helena 



17"\ May 


To Cash paid the Vestrys Order 

to Mary Wade £ 

To 50..20d nails for the 


,...10 




25 Alight.. 








Church 3..9 








1 Sprino- stock Lock 

for ditto l.,16„3 


9^^ , 

15., 




30 


To 1 p'. hinges, hook & eye for 
ditto 




7 Sepf. 


To Cash paid for 34 feet Scant-] 






1-t 


ling & IG ft. 2 In. plank. .. 
To d". paid Elizabeth Gibbons a 


-2^ _^ 






poor Woman to help her to 
C : Town | 


„ .1. 11. 




19 . 


To d'\ paid William Owen.... 
To d°. d\ Mary Dale for 12 1 


1 1, ., 

! 




21 






weeks & 4 davs board of M'^ 






6 Oct°. 


Eeirden a 40/ 
To paid Linnington ^ order the 
I Vestry 


,,....25,, 3,, 
„30„] ,. 


9 


13 


To Amount Rob*. Fairchildsl 


, 




Acc^ for worke done to L.. 
the Church & Church ^ 
Yard Fence J 


•^ •■>. 5,, 




15 


To paid Thomas Stone hire] 
of a Xegroe to Clean the L.. 
Church Yard J 


, 1,. 10.. 




21 


To a Broom d^. Will'". Gough 
for the Church 

To Cash paid the Church ] 
Wardens of Charles 1 
Town their Account for [ 
Ann Primrose 1 


12., 


r. 


•28 


,,....67,, 13., 


4 




paid for a Poor Tax Adver- 








ment 


|., u ,. 




7 Xov\ 


. . . .paid Dorothy Johnston .... 


,.....30„| „ 





'Page 122 is not numbered. 



99 



8, 

19. 
•21. 



14 Dec'-. 

21 Feby. 



2 March 



1758 
13 Api. 



....paid Thomas Walker his] 

Ace*, for Securing the L. 

Girder of the Church .... I 
. . . .paid William Hutchins a 

Lame man • • • • 

. . . .paper, Ink powder & 25 

Quills (dd. W Gough 

To paid M'\ Shergold for Board 

of M". Keirden 

To 1 p'-. Shoes for (M''^ 

Sacheverill) 1..10.,.. 

... 1 p'': Worsted hose 

(for do.) 1.. 2.,() 



•1„ 



.')„ 



To Cash paid M'^ Givens ] || 

for Board, Nursing &ca i ||„ ..24„ 

of Mary Hope I 1 1 

To Sundry Necessaries suplydjj 

Mary Hope j; 19„ 

ditto & Burrying Chargesl 

of M". Eeirden ]j 33., 

Amount of Docf. Thomson's!! 

Acco*. for do j |„....25„ 

Sundry Necessaries Supplied] | 

M". Shergold e<c family || 17,, 

To Sundry s Supplied Parsons j| 

the Painter || 19„ 

1 Ceader post j |., „ 

James Steels Aeco^ for Ij 
Mary Hope 1 1 ,,....25,, 

To Sundries for Old Deal, Cof-|| 

fin & Burrying Charges &ca||„ 5„ 

To 1 Lock for the Church Yard|| 

To paid the Widow Allan f?|j 

Order of the Yestrv I! 20,. 



Carried Up- 



381. 



10„ 

11„ 
1^ 



! 6 



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12., 
IC), 



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12, 

18. 



100 



123 



To Francis Stuart Church-Warden 



C'-.. 



1758 
18 Api. 


D\, Brought Up £ 

To.. .Interest money received ^1 
Coll°. AVioo- & paid W'".i 
Gouo-h 


384, 
11.. 


13, 
4.. 


4 
4 


3 May 


To.. .Cash i)aid W'" Gough his 
Account 

To.. .ditto paid Julian Ma- ] 
ronsy for a Coffin for a L... 
Soldiers Wife J j 

£ 
To Ballance paid John Gray- 1 
son Church Warden 4*'^ L. 
November 1758 ^ Receipt! 


.,...12, 
5.. 






1 412, 
179, 

502.. 1 


17, 
12„ 


8 
51/2 


! 


10, 


11/2 





101 










Cr.. 








1757 










4:^1^ Jiilv .... 


Bv Sacrament Monev received 










of Gough £ 


.....28,. 


7.. 


9 


15) Sept'". 


By...l Yars Intrest of Thomas i 
AVio-gs Bond j 


,,....28.. 


ji 






5 Months ditto on . . . ditto . . 


,.. 11. 


13„ 


4 




received of John (jordonl 










Ball", in his hands ^ Acc'.l 


137., 


4.. 






received of ditto \ 


„....2()„ 








By Amount of Poor Tax col- 










lected to llt'\ April 1758 


1 ,,327.. 


15,. 


614 




By Sundry Poor Taxes Col- 










lected from Ifth. April to the 










10"" July 1758,. 1 


„ 36„ 


1T„ 


3 




Bv Snndrv Poor Taxes from 










10tl\ J^,]v tQ tl^e 4th_ JyTove^^r 










1758 1 

4> 


,^ o,. 


12,.] 


m 




592,, 


10.. 


1V2 




p]rrors P^xcepted 









102 

[124^] 

Eeceived. 4"\ November 1758 of M"" Francis Stuart Late 
Church Warden, The Sum of One Hundred & Seventy Nine 
Pounds Twelve Shillings and Five pence half penny, being full 
Ballance of Money in his hands for the Use of the Parish. Also 
Received Two Bonds Viz^, Francis Stuarts and Joseph Par- 
menters Sen", each for the Sum of Fifty Pounds Stirling, Be- 
ing the ReV^. M"" Jones Legacy for the Encouragement of a 
Schoolmaster and Educating of Poor Children in this Parish, for 
all which I Promise to be Accountable John Grayson 
N B. Francis Stuart's Bond was discharged & ) 
the money sent Phillip Martinangele ( 

125 
Tuesday 16",, January 1759, 

The Vestry mett according-to appointment 

Present 
The Rev'".. M'. Alexander Baron. John Mullryne 

William Harvey John Gordon 

Francis Stuart 
John Grayson Church Warden 

The following Letter Sent to the Representatives ^ Cap^ John 
Stuart. 

To John Rattray William Roper and John Murray Esq'^ Rep- 
resentatives for the Parish of S'. Helena. 
Gentlemen 

AVe are Credebly Inform'd that the Inhabitants of the 
Youhaws have petitioned the General Assembly for a seperate 
Parish and as Such a Seperation wou'd be productive of Many 
111 Consequences to Our Parish at this time too Tedious now to 
Enumerate, AYe the Yestry & Church Wardens Desire you will 
Oppose the Said petition untill we Give Our Reasons for De- 
siring you to do so, if any Such Reasons Shou'd be thought Nec- 
essary 

AVe are 

Gentlemen 

Your Most Obd' Hu^ Serv^-^ 



'Pase 124 is not numbered. 



103 

John Graj^son C W Al Baron 

John Mullryne 
P S. Col^. Barnwell & his Brother John Gordon 

are not in town at Present Francis Stuart 

Will™ Harvey 
Tho^ AVio-g- ' 
S* Helena Parish 16"'. Jan"'" 1759 

126 

Thursday March 29t'\ 1759 

The Vestry Mett According to Appointment 

Present 
The Eev'"d. M'. Alexander Baron John Barnwell 

John Mullryne Francis Stuart 

John Gordon William Harvey 

Xathi. l*,arnwell Sick 

John Grayson Church Warden 

Agreed that Nath^ Barnwell. John Mullryne and John 
Gordon, Should agree with Workemen as Soon as Possible, to 
finish The Parsonage House, and Outhouses and with People to 
furnish Matierials for that Purpose, And that the sum sub- 
scribed for that purpose be Imediatelj- Collected to Defray the 
Expence of the same 

Drawn An Order on Jacob Motte Esq"", in favor, of The Kev"'. 
M\ Alexander Baron for Six Months Salery due the 25'". this 
Inst'. March 1759 

127 
Easter Monday April 16'".. 1759 

Vestry Present 
The Rev^". M^ Alex'". Baron William Harvey 
John Mullr3^ne John Gordon 

John Barnwell Francis Stuart 

Coll°. Barnwell sick John Grayson Church Warden 

An Order was drawn on Jacob Motte Esq"'. Forty Pounds Pay- 
able to John Grayson Church Warden for Parochial Charges 
from Easter 1758 to Easter 1759 and endors'd to Andrew Aggnew 
for his Salerv as Gierke 



104 

An Order On the Church Warden to paj- unto Andrew Aggnew 
the Intrest Money, According to the Rev'^'i. M'. Lewis Jones's 
Legacy for the Incoiiragement of a School Master in Beaufort — 

Then proceeded to the Election of Officers for the Ensuing 
Year, when the Following Gentlemen were Choose as Vestry- 
men 

The Eev"i. Alexander Baron Nathaniel Barnwell 

John Gordon John Barnwell 

William Harvey Francis Stuart 

John Chapman AVilliam Eeynolds 

William Elliott ) 

James Heyward \ Church Wardens 

Agreed that John Thomas be intitled to the Intrest Money aris- 
ing from the Rev'^. M"^ Lewis Jones's Legacy, for the Educating 
of Poor Children, Provided he shall Teach such Children as 
the Vestry shall recommend to him for that Purpose. 

Agreed that John William Parsons do Act as Gierke, Register 
and Sexton of this Parish, in the room of Andrew Aggnew AVho 

declined that Office, 

M"". John Chapman was Choosen Vestryman in the room of 
Coll^, Wigg Deceased 

M^ William Reynolds was Choosen Vestryman in the room of 
Coll°. MuUryne who declined Acting » 

128 

Recived 2"^ May 1759 of M'. John Grayson Late Church Warden 
the Sum of thirty nine pounds five Shillings & aLeven pence 
halfpeny being the Full Ballance of Money in his hands for the 
Use of the parish also Recived Two bonds Viz', Joseph Par- 
menters Sen". & Phileph Martonangels Each For the Sum of 
fifty pounds Sterling being the Rev'^. M''. Jones Legacy For 
the Encouragement of a School Master & Educating of poor 
Children in This parish for all which I promise to be Account- 
able 

W"\. Elliott Jun'- 



105 



The Parish of St Helena 



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10 







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puttino- them on the west Gate ( 
p'^. for Cutting Down the Trees ') 
in the Church Yard & Clean- I 





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To Cash Paid to Ambrose Gibbons 










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den 

Bv Sacrament Money 



15 



By Cash Reced From, Fran: 
Stuart, Late Ch : W : 

By Poor Tax Eeced of Mary Wil- 
liams 

By D° of (jeo : Delabere 

By D°. . . .of John Kennard Dela- 
bere 

By Sacrament Money 

By Poor Tax reced of W"^.. Scott 

By D° of Henry Tabert 

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107 

[130^j 

Monday April 30,, 1759 

Vestry called for this day was adjourned to a more Convenient 
Opportunity, by reason Some of the Gentlemen Being indis- 
posed or out of Town: the rest not Sufficient to make a Vestry 

Monday July 16„ 1759 

Vestry Present 

The Rev",, M^ Alex Baron 
Nath: Barnwell ] ^ John Barnwell 

Fran: Stuart \ vestry j John Chapman 

W".. Elliot Church Avarden 

The above Gentlemen Qualified as Vestry men for 
this Year 
NB. 

John Gordon ^ 

W™. Harvey Esq I were not in Town 

W"\ Reynolds J 

Application being- made by M" Gough for a Further Supply of 
Maintenance for herself & Family it was agreed to allow her 
3 £ Curency ^ Month until Easter next & to be paid by the 
Church warden once a Month. 

Application was likewise made by M'. John Barnwell in behalf 
of the widow Heard & her family It Avas agreed to allow them 
the Sum of 2-2,10.. which money is to be Laid for them in Ap- 
parel 

Agreed that M''. Rickets be allow \1 the Sum of 20 £ one Moiety 
of which is to be payM Directly & The rest at the End of Six 
Months 

Ordered; that the Inhabitants of this Parish, be Assessed in the 
Poor Tax one Shilling in the Pound paid to the Last General 
Tax payable 1 Day of November Ensuing which is Ordered to 
be printed in the Public Gazette 

131 
]M'„ Elliot the present Churchwarden is Desired to Acquaint M". 
James Hevward the Other Church Warden Nominated on Eas- 



^Page 130 is not numbered. 



108 

ter Monday; that unless he Qualifies as Such, the tine v'^tipulated 
b}- a Late Act of Assembly will be Levied acjainst him 
Ordered That a Subscription be raised, for Defraying the Ex- 
pence of House Rent. (Occupied by the Eev''.. M^ r)aron) for 
the time being — 15 M^^- being Expired 

Proposition made by M"". Francis Stuart. ]NL. John Barinvell i5: 
Col. John Mulry'ne. to build o pews on the vacant (iround at 
the East End of the Church between those already built 
Kesolved. the Said ])ews be built uniform to the others in Heigth 
»)i ^lodel. the Dimensions of each pew feet in Length »)i 41'^. feet 
width, to be made of Cedar, by next Easter. Elach person to 
pay -25 £ Cur'-'>'. which money Shall be apply 'd to the Use of the 
Church 

Resolved that ^L. Elliott do Cause G more Benches to be nuide 
in the form of the other Two. alredy in the Church which are 
to be placed on the vacant Ground at the west End of the Church 
between the Pews & to be pav'd, from the monies arising from 
the 3 pews which are to be built at the East End 
A Letter Avas produced by M'. Elliott from Magd"- Goiron an 
Acadian Desiring Relief from the Parish, was Rejected 

132 

Monday Ang** — .. (5.. 1759 

The Vestry mett according to Law 
Present 
The Rev* : Alex Baron ] [ John Gordon 

Mes*. Xath : Barnwell f ^" ) John Chapman ) 
John Barnwell [ .^ ] AV'". Harvey Esq ^ 
Fran: Stuart | ^ [ 

\ James Hevward 
Church wardens j ^y,. y^^y^;^^^ ^^i,^^^^^ 

W"\ Reynolds. Vestryman not Qualified 
James Heyward Qualified as Churchwarden 
John Gordon Qualified as Vestryman 

Agreed; that the widow Allan be allowed at the Rate of 20 £. 
untill Easter next 



109 

133 
Easter Monday Apr 7,, 1760 

Vestry Present 
]\r. John Chapman ) ) W". Hervey Esq'' 

Fran: Stuart ^ ^ John Barwell 

W". Elliott \- Ch ward 

James Steele (Security for a Bond of 50 £ St ^ with Jos: Par- 
menter Sen""..) being Dead the Vestry have agreed to Accept his 
Son Joseph Parmenter as his Security in the Room of The Said 
James Steel Dece'd. 

An Order Drawn on the Church wardens in favour of John 
Thomas for 56 £ Cur"" being the Interest of the Rev'i., M''. Jones 
Legacy for the Encouragement of a School master in Beaufort 
Tow^n, for the Benefit of Certain Poor Children Educated by 
him & that the Said John Thomas has agreed to Continue the 
Same another Year & was Orderd to Advertise the Same 
An Order was Drawn on Jacob Motte Esq P.. T for forty Pounds 
Currency Payable to James Heyw\ard & W'" Elliott Church 
wardens for Parochial Charges from Easter 1759 to Easter 1760 
& Endorsed to John Parsons for His Salary as Clerk/ 
M'. W™. Elliott & James Heyward not haveing Collected the 
Poor Tax the vestry postponed their Settlements of Acct*. till 
jNIonday the "21 Instant 

Elected the new vestry as follows 

Nathaniel Barnwell ] [ John Barnwell 

William Harvey I j Francis Stuart 

John Chapman [ ] AVilliam "Waight 

William Elliott Jun' J [ 

And adjourned to the 21®* Inst, appointing 

\ William Fripp 
Churchwardens | ^.^^^^ Q^.^^^^e 

134 

Met according to Adjournment on Monday 21*' April 1760 

Vestry Present 

Nathaniel Barnwell ] f Fran^ Stuart 

William Harvey ]■ ^ 

John Chapman"^ J [ W"' Waight 

1 Nath. Greene 
Churchwardens ^ ^y™ Yvi\)\) 



no 



Who Avere qualified accordino; to Law 
M'. John BarnAvell & M' AV'" Elliott nominate Vestry 
Men not qualified being absent. 



^£•200.- 



Agreed to allow the Widow Allan £30 p ann. 1 

The Widow Heard .... 30 d"... | 
Prudence Albergottie. . . 30 

Richd. Rickets 30 d^ 

John Lennington 30 d" 

Dorothoy Johnson .... 30 d° 

( Sarah Shergold . . . 20d in Goods for the 
1 present use of herself & Children 

The Rev'^ M' Cooper at the desire of the Vestry and Chureli- 
AA^ardens has Avrote to England to the Rev^ M'' John Gabb of 
Radnor Shire to come and siq^j^ly the vacancy of this Parish or 
in case that he should not be able to come to provide us with a 
Person properly qualified. 

The Vestry and Churchwardens have appointed John Thomas 
to act as Clerk. Sexton and Register of the said Parish in the 
room of John Parsons. 

135 
ReceivM 3^'- of Octol)er 1700 of M'". William Elliott Late Church 
W^arden the Sum of Seventy Plight Pounds, Seventeen Shillings 
& Nine pence being the full balance of money in his hands for 
the LTse of the Parish also Received two Bonds Viz^ Joseph Par- 
menters Sen' & Philip Martinangels each for the Sum of Fift}'^ 
Pounds Sterling Being the Rev^ : M''. Jones's Legacy for the 
Encouragement of a School-lNIaster & Educating of Poor Chil- 
dren in this Parish for all which I promise to be Accountable 

Nath'. Greene/. CW^ 



Ill 




136 

Easter Monday March 23'^: 1761. 

At a vestry met at the Parish Church of S' Helena. 
Present 
M-- William Fripp, \ Ch : Wa : 
Nathaniel Barnwell Esq' ^ 

M"" Fran* Stuart | 

M"" John Chapman V Vestry 

■^v ^ym Harvey 

Mr W" Wait' 

An Order was drawn on the Public Treasurer for the Payment 
of £40. C^, to John Thomas as Clerk, Eegister and Sexton, another 
in the said Thomas's favour on the Church Wardens for £56 for 
the Schooling of the Parish Child" to be paid out of the Interest 
arising on the Legacy left by the ReV^ M"" Lewis Jones decVl for 
the purpose aforesaid; M"^ N Green's absence prevented further 
Business as to the Parish Acco*% The Vestry adjourn 'd until the 

Monday Sevn Night being, the T''' April following 

electing first a new Vestry as follows 

M'- W"- Hazzard ) ., „. , 
n/r iTTm r^T^ } ^- Wardens 

M-^ W - OBryen ^ 

Nat Barnwell Esq'' 

M'' John Barnwell . 

Mr W" Harvey . . . 

M-" Fran« Stuart ... }> Vestry 

Mr W"^ Elliott Jun'- 

Mr John Delagay . 

Mr Peter Purry . . . 

The Parish of S* Helena 

To Julien Meronsey 
1760 

To making a Coffin for Owen M'^.Garr £5 — - 

To John Thomas Clk &=^. ^ his Acco'^ the 

Funeral 3„15.,7i/2 

£8,,15„7i/o 



113 

187 
1760 
At a vestry held at S' Helena Saturd^ Dec-- 18*^ Fols 

Present 

M'' Nathaniel Greene Church Warden. 

Nath Barnwell Esq"" 

M'- Fra« Stuart ] 

M-" John Barnwell I 

M-^ John Chapman [ Vestry men. 

M' William Harvey J 

Agreed by the Board that the Parish aforesaid be Assessed 2/ 
in the pound of what they paid to the General Tax, and that an 
advertisement, for the Parish aforesaid to that purpose be pu^)- 
lished in the S° Carolina Gazette; 

An Order at the same time was given to the EeV^ M' John Copp, 
on the Public Treasurer for Preaching here on Sunday the 31^^ 
Aug*, 1760. for £10,, — „ — Another on the said P. Treasurer to 
the Eevd M"". Cooper for Preaching here the 17*^^ Feby. and 9*^ 
November last for £20,, 

[138] 

At a Vestrj^ met at the Parish Church of S' Helena on Tuesday 

the U'^ Day of April 1761 

Present 

Nathaniel... Barnwell Esq"" 

M'' John Barnwell 

M-- Francis Stuart 

M"" John Chapman 

M"^ William Harvey 

M-- William Elliott Junior 

M"' John Delagay I ^ 

M-- Nathan' Greene late CW- J 

M> W"^ OBryen 

M"^ Nathaniel Greene having produced and laid before the ves- 
try the Parish accounts, as also rendering an acco' of the moneys 
by him Collected and M*^ William Fripp Church Wardens for the 
Preceeding year 1760, the s"^ accounts were now settled and de- 
livered to the Register to be enter'd M"^ Greene also d'd into the 



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Care and Custody of M"" AY™ O Biyen who now qualified as 
C Warden, and it is orderd that a Letter be writt to M' W"' Haz- 
zard, signifying that he is appointed CW for the present year, 
and that he be and appear at y^-s"^, Parish Church, on Tuesday 
the 12^^ of May next, in order to qualify for the same then the 
following Gent" were appointed as the vestry for 1761. 



Nathaniel Barnwell Esq"". 

M'' John Barnwell 

M^ W™ Harvey 

M-- Fran^ Stuart 

M-- W™ Elliott Jun^ 

M"^ John Delagay 

M"^ Peter Pery 

M' W™ O Bryen | 
Mr W" Hazzard J 



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C. W 



Orderd that an Additional allowance of £10. to be given in 
Cloathing to Elizabeth Small, and that Letters, w'^. relation to 
our want of a Pastor be here copied 

and 



139 



sent for that purpose, wdiich are as follows 



S* Helena Parish Ap' lO^b. 1761 
Revd Sir 

Our destitute situation for want of a Pastor, and being al- 
most entirely depriv'd of Divine Service for above 15 months 
past, will Ave hope be a sufficient Apology for our Application to 
you and entreaty, that whenever you can w^'^ conveniency & Pro- 
priety leave your own Parish, you woud come and supply our 
want. 

We shall contribute any thing in our power to make your 
Journey easey to you, and the oftener you visit us youl lay the 
greater obligation on 

Eevd Sir 

Your most obed' Hum Serv^^ 
To the Rev^ M-" Eob* Baron 



115 

It was first agreed and concluded upon y^. a Letter should be wrote 
to the Kevd M^" Cha^ Martyn Pastor of S' Andrews embracing 
his kind offer to provide us w'^^ a Clergyman upon his arrival 
in England v:"^' Letter is Copied in folio : 140. 

S* Helena Parish lO^i^ April 1761 
Revd Sir 

When we inform you that we have been destitute of a 
Pastor and of almost any Divine Service for about 15 mo' past 
we hope it will Apologize for our applying to you, and entreating 
that when you can w*'' conveniency leave your own Parish you 
may come and Supply our want, nothing in our Power shall be 
wanting to accomodate you on your Journey & to make it , 
agreeable to you, and the oftener you visit us the greater obliga- 
tion you will lav on 

Revd Sir 

Your most Obed' hum Serv*^ 
To The Revd M' Tonge 

140 

It was agreed also that a Letter be wrote to The 
Revd M-^ Cha^ Martyn Rector of S': Andrews 
Revd, Sir/ 

AVe would long e'er this time have acknowledged the Re- 
ceipt of yo' kind letter, but Avaited an answer from The ReV^, 
M'' Coopers Friend, who we hoped wouFd have provided us w*'^ 
a suitable Pastor to supply our great want. We apprehend the 
])resent troublesome situation of this Province might be no small 
obstacle to The Rev^' ]\P Gabbs endeavours in our behalf 

But as it is in your power to represent these Matters in their 
true & proper light we beg leave to accept of y'' very kind oifer, 
and to entreat, you may, on your arrival in England, write M' 
Gabb, to desist from his endeavours, and use your best Interest 
for us in providing us as soon as possible w"^ a Proper Clergy- 
man. 

It would be presumption in us to prescribe to your superior 
Judgment in the choice of a person proper for us, but we will 
thus far venture to say; That a Gentleman of a Studious turn, 
and, regular Uniform, deportment who will maintain the authoi-- 
itv of the Church \v''H)ut being austere or rigid to the Dissenters 



116 

(of w*"'' we have a good many in this Parisli) would suit much 
better than one of a contrary Disposition. 

We are sorry to say y* y^- conduct of our late Missionary makes 
an application to the Bishop of London, or the universities seem 
more agreable to the generality of the Parish, than applying to 
the Society, but in this Ave do not chuse absolutely to restrain 
you, as it is the less matter Aviiere our Minisf comes from, pro- 
vide, he is one who teaches y^- Doctrines of X*, & his Gospel in 
truth & is of a life & conversation agreeable thereto. If we 
are happy enough to have such a Person for our Teacher, we 
promise that nothing on our part shall be wants to render his 
situation agreeable & make his life comfortable. Our Parson- 
age House is not entirely finished. & indeed our want of a proper 
Clergyman, has made y^ work go w^'^ less spirit, but we promise 
that a proper & convenient House shall be provided for our 
Min"", at our expence, until it is compleated. and a Negro hired 
for his servica, for at least one year after his arrival, as to y^ 
Election of our Min"" av^^ you ment^, to M"" Stuart, Ave cannot 
take it upon us, to make any Promis'^ in behalf of y^- rest t)f 
y^- Parish on y* head, but as Ave have said already, nothing in 
our PoAver shall be want° to make such a Min', as Ave like, re- 
spectable & easey Ave are Avishing you a prosperous voyage 

& 
April 1761 

P S. When y«- Rev^, M"" Cooper Avas so good as to Avrite 
in our behalf to M"" Gabb, Ave then lodged in y^- hands of M' 
Rich'i Shubrick of Lond", £20 Sterls for his use, or Avhoever he 
shou'd pitch upon to come & supply us, and M"" Stuart noAv in- 
closes you an Order for s'^ sum (if not already calld by M'' Gabb.) 
for the use of AAdiatever Minister you may provide for us. 

This letter came too late but shoud haA'e ^M' 

141 
M'' William Hazzard 

Sir 

The Church Wardens and Vestry of S' 
Helena Parish having met on Easter Monday the 23""^ of March 
last; M"^ Nathaniel Greene and M'^ W'". Fripp having resign'd 
the Office and Duty of their said Church Wardenship for the 



'Several untledplierable words — destroyed by the cutter when the I)()Ok 
was rebound. 



117 

Preceeding- year 1760, you together w^^^ M'' W'" OBryen were ap- 
pointed in their Rooms for the ensuing year, I was orderd by the 
s"^ vestry to signif}^ the same to you, and to desire you wou'd be 
at our Parish Church on Tuesday the 12*'' of May nex't in order 
to Qualify for the same; I presume I need not acquaint you 
that there is a Fine of £10. Proclam" incurred in case of your de- 
clining to Act, any Services in the Writing way to assist you 
therein you may command, 

S^ 

Your very hum Serv' 
Beaufort 16*^ April 1760 

John Thomas Clk & Reg 



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Easter Monday 

At a Vestry held at the Parish Church of S^: Helena on 

Monday the 12t'\ April 1762 

Present.. 

Nathaniel Barnwell ^ 

Francis Stuart [AVilliam Hazard & William OBryen Ch : 

John Delagaye & [ Ward: 

William OBryen J 

It was agreed and concluded upon, that the present vestr}' should 
continue as they were last year, and we accordingly rechosen, as 
was allso William OBryen Church Warden for the present year, 
together with David M'^Kees of S* Helena Island ; They then ad- 
journed until Monday the 25 Ins':, as there was not a Sufficient 
number to do the intended Business of the said Parish 



Monday the 25*'^. April 1762 The Vestry met according to Ad- 
journment 

Present 

Nathaniel BarnAvell 1 Francis Stuart 

John Barnwell i 

William Harvey J John Delagaye 

William OBryen C. Warden 

William Harvey resigned as one of the Vestry this present year 
John Mullryne Esq"": is appointed and chosen in his room; 
Agreed that the Church Wardens do write seperate Letters to 
the Non-Residents of the said Parish advising them to pay up 
their Arrears for two Years Past, as also to acquaint them that 
they are Taxed this present year at 9"^. in the pound and that pay- 
ment thereof be made in two Months from the day & date of 
said Advertisement. Nath: Barnwell. John Barnwell. Francis 
Stuart, John Delagaye, qualified as Vestry Men as did also Wil- 
liam OBryen as one of the Church Warden 

The following persons (in Compliance with the Act of As- 
sembly were appointed as Overseers of the Poor) Viz': William 
Hope for Port Royal Island, M^ Jonathan Norton for S' Helena 
Island & John Gravson for the Youhaw^ Indian Land 



120 

An Order was drawn on the Public Treasurer payable to M''. 
William Hazzard & M"^ William OBryen, and indorsed over by 
them by them to John Thomas for his Service due as Register 
*S:Ca 
lU) 

at the same time another Order was drawn, in his the said 
Thomas's favour, on the Church Wardens for the sum of Fifty 
Six Pounds Currency the present Interest Money arising on the 
Legacy left by the Reverend M*^. Lewis Jones for y^. teaching 
of Poor Children in the said Parish 

The said John Thomas has resigned up the office or Duty on 
acco^ of his removal) of Clerk, Sexton & Register of the said 
Parish, during his Residence here, in which time another may 
be procured or offer to do the said Duty 

Yearly allowance for the Poor at the meeting of the before go- 
ing Vestry Yez* : 

M^^ Johnson £30. ^ Ann 

Linnington 3*0 

M^s Shergold 25 

M«. Heard 30 

M^^ Albergotti 30 

M--^ Allen^ 50 

M--^: Small 90 

(145 
Tuesday 28'^ : September 1762 

The Yestrj^ mett by appointment 
Present 
Nathaniel Barnwell 
John Barnwell 
John Mullryne 
John Delagaye 
William Elliott 
Francis Stuart 

The Reverend M"". John Green mett the Yestry for the first time 
since his Arrival which was on 20^^ : of August Last, He was this 
day unanimously chosen on of the Yestry, 



121 

The Vestry ordered that the Church wardens shoukl with all 
possible Expedition bring the Parsonage Acco*: as far as fin- 
ished to a Conclusion & Colect the Subscriptions due, that they 
should likewise enter up the Parish Acco*^ : to last Easter & Col- 
lect as soon as possible the Poor Tax & write Letters to several 
non residents — John AVilliam Parsons being represented to the 
Vestry as an object of Charity & noAv in distress they they or- 
dered the Church wardens to Supply him with proper necessa- 
ries to the amount of £30., Curr^. Andrew Verdure was proposed 
as a Schoolmaster in the Town of Beaufort and the Vestry 
agreed to allow him for a time the Interest money arising from 
the Kev^ : M''. Jone's Legacy for the Education of Poor Children, 
he agreeing to Educate a Proper Number 

146) 

Easter Monday 4t^\ April 17G?> 

The Vestry & Church wardens met according to Law 

Present 
The Rev"^ : M''. John Green 

Nathi. Barnwell 

John Mullryne |- Vestry Men 

John Delagaye 

Francis Stuart 

William OBrven ) ^ ,,. , 
T-w • 1 A r /-I "^ } C \\ arc ens 
David M'^Gee \ 

An Order was drawn on the Publick Treasurer in favour of the 
Revd. M'-. John Green for 8i/o Months Sallery, being £538.6.8 
Curry, an Order was allso drawn in favour of the Church Wardens 
for £40. on the Public Treasurer for Parochial Charges £30 Curry 
for M"". Welch & £10 Curr^ for a Quarter's Salary due John 
Thomas 

There appearing to be a very large sum due the Church War- 
dens, on Account of the Poor Tax net being Collected The Church 
Wardens were requested to press the Payment of what is deficient 
& to press the Non residents, who have not paid for several years 



122 

The Parishioners present proceeded to chiise a neAV Vestry & 
Church Warens agreeable to Law — When 
The Revd. M^ John Green 

Nath'. Barnwell 

John Barnwell 

John Del agave 

AVilliam Elliott 

Peter Perry 

Francis Stuart. 

AVhere chosen as Vestry men William Hope 
where chosen Church Wardens 



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148) 



Monday 9t'>. May 1763 
The Vestry mett by Appointment 

Xathaniel Barnwell 1 

John Barnwell | 

AVilliam Elliott 
John Delaf^aye 
Francis Stuart 



^-Qualified as Vestry Men 



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William Hope wlio was chosen one of the Churchwarden's 
refused to Qualifie, & payVl his Fine, being £10. — . — procla- 
mation Money, say £50. — . — Curr'^y, Richard SteA^ens wns 
Chosen Church Warden in room of M"". Hope & Qualified as 
such 

The Vestry agreed to pay Benjamin Green the £50.. — pay'd 
by M"". Hope, being for an allowance made M'^ Allen last year 
and that money was Deliver'd M". Stuart for that Purpose — 
The Parish was assessed according to LaAv for the Relief of 
Poor at the rate of O'^. p"'. Every Pound Currency paid towards 
last general tax to be paid the ChurcliAvardens & other proper 
persons appointed to receive it, by the 1^^ day of August next 
and the Church Wardens were ordered to give nottice of such 
assessment in both (lazett's & in all publick places in the Parish, 

The following Poor were Ordered to be paid paid the sum 



Hiach 01 their names 




John Linnington 


.£30.—.— 


M'^ Johnson .... 


. 30.—.— 


M'^ Sheargold .... 


. 20.—.— 


M". Albergotie .... 


. 30.—.— 


William Tweedy 


. 30.— 


M'-^ Small at 31/ ^ week 


80..12 £220..12.— 



October 1763 

The Vestry Drew on the Treasurer for £380.—. — in favour 
of the Reverend M'. Green being for 6 Months Sallery 



12C) 

(140 
Easter Monday 23^. April 1764 

The Vestry met according to Law. 

Present, 
The Reverend M^ Green 
Nathaniel Barnwell 
John Barnwell 
William Elliott 
John Delagaye 
Francis Stuart 
Eichard Stevens C, AVarden 

The Vestry drew on the Treasurer in favour of tlie Reverend 
M"". Green for £380,, for 6 Months Sallery, and in favour of 
the Church Wardens £40. — . — for Parochal Charges — By an 
Account rendered the Vestry it Appears that there is due for 
Work done to the Parsonage House as follows — 

To Francis Stuart £367,.14„ 5 

William OBryan 33„ 7, — 

John Story & Dan"- Stuart . . 183„19, — 

John Story 87„ 9„ 6 

William Moses 12„15,— 

Jacob RulF 15„10,— £700,,14„11 



It was agree'd, if Possible to raise the above sum by subscrip- 
tion . The A'estry agree'd to pay £28,, to M^ Verdier for six 

Months schooling of the Poor Children out of the Interest Aris- 
ing from jNI'. Jones Legacv — 

150) 

Easter Mtmday 23t'i April 1704 
The Parishoners Present proceeded to chuse a new Vestry & 

Church Wardens when the following persons were chosen 

The Reverend M^ John Green 

Nathaniel Barnwell 

William Elliott 

John Barnwell 

John Delagaye 

Thomas Middleton 

Peter Perry 
William Deveaux and Samuel Heyward were chosen Church 
Wardens 



127 

Friday April 27*^, 1764 
The Vestry & Church Wardens Met by Appointment 



William Deveaux 
Church Warden 



Present The Rev^ : M' John Green 
Nathaniel Barnwell 
AVilliam Elliott 

John BarnAvell \. Vestry Men. and was Qual 

John Delagaye 
Peter Perry 
Thomas Middleton 



ified according to Law by 
William Harvey Esq'". 

(151 



Friday April 27*^. 1764 

Agree 'd to Allow, John Linnington — £30, — . — 

M'-s,. Johnsons 30,—,— 

M''^ Albergotie 30,—,— 

M'-^ Small 40/ p' . Week 104,—,— 

John Leach 30, — , — 

Alex^. Bland 20,—,— 



£244,, ^-^ Ann.. 

Agree'd that a Tax of 18<^*. for eA^ery Slave, and 18^^. for every 
100 Acres of Land in said Parish be rais'd for to pay the above 
Sum 

That William OBryan and Eicharcl Stevens late Church War- 
dms do give into the Vestry an Ace*, of all the Defaulters of 
the former Taxes. 

That Thomas Greene do Act as Register, Clerk and Sexton, and 
to school six Poor Children, to be paid out of the Intirest, Arise- 
ing from the Ligacey left by the Rev^ : Lewis Jones Deed, for 
that Purpose 

That Jos: Parmenter with Benjamin Green as Security do take 
on Interest Sixty tw^o Pounds Sterling, being part of the Ligacey 

left by the Rev<^. Lewis Jones Deceased 

There appear'd to be £112,, — „ Curr'^^. Interest due on M''. Jone's 
Legacy to Easter 1764. from wdiich the sum of £28,, — ,. — due M'". 
Verdier for the Schooling of the Poor Children for 6 Months, 
was deducted and the Ballance £84. — . — was added to tlie 
Principal of Joseph Parmenter 's Bond for 350 £ and the whole 
sum £434., or 62 £ Sterling w^as by the Consent of the Vestry 
Lent to Joseph Parmenter & Benjamin Green upon their Joints 
Bond payable at Easter 1765.. 



1-2S 

152) 

Monday the 6 Day of August 1764 

The Vestry and Church Wardens met According to Law 

Present 
The Eev^. M'. Jolin Green 

CoU°. Nathaniel Barnwell 
M^ John Barnwell 
Coll''. Thomas Middleton 
M'. John Deligaye 
^r. William Elliott 
M^ William Deveaux Church Warden 

M'. William Deveaux is Desir'd By the Gen-. Men of the Vestry 
to Demand of M'. William OBryan and M^ Eichard Stevens, an 
Account of the Defaulters, a former List of the Poor Raits, and 
of M^. William Obryan. a subscription List to Reimburst M^. 
Francis Stuart for Money's advanced by him in England, and 
Moneys Received on said Subscription 

By Order of the Vestry 

Thomas Greene Clk 

(153 
East- ^ionday the S^° Day of April 1765 — 
The Vestry and Church Wordens met according to Law — 

Present 

CoU'^ Nathaniel Barnwell ] M^ Sam' Heyward & 

Coll° Thomas Middleton ] Will^. Deveaux 

M"^- John Barnwell }> h' C Wardens 

:M^ William Elliott | ^ 

^I - John Delagaye J 

Order that M" William Deveaux do pay M-. Greene twelve 
Poimds three shillings & nine pence for Funeral Charges of 

Poor of the Parish for the year 1764 

The Vestry & Church Wardens drew an Order on Jacob Mott 
Esc}^- Public Treasurer for £40 Parochial Charges for the year 
17«>4 in favour of M'-. Greene — 

The Vestry & Church Wardens drew an Order on William De- 
veaux for Sixty two pounds fourteen Shillings being the Interest 



129 



due on The Eev'i M"" Jones Legacy for Schooling Poor Childi-en 

in favour of M'^. Greene 

154^) 

(155 
Easter Monday the 8th ^pj-ii 1765— 

The Parishoners Present Proceeded to Chuse a new Vestry and 
Church Wardens when" the following Persons Avere Chosen — 



Coll" Nathaniel Barnwell 
Coll" Thomas Middleton 
M-"- John Barnwell 
M'-- William Elliott 
INI'- John Delagaye 
M'' John Fripp — 
M'' AVilliam Deveaux — 



Co"" Dan' Heyward 
M' Lewis Rive 

Church Wardens 



Persons on the Parish — 



John Linnington ^ a"- £30 

M>^ Albergottie 30 

M'. Alexander Blane .... 20 

Friday the 17"^ day of May 1765 The Vestry and Church War- 
dens met — 

Present 

Col" Nathaniel Barnwell 

Col" Thomas Middleton 

M' John Barnwell — 

M'' John Delegaye 

M' AVilliam Deveaux 



Col" Dan'. Heyward 
Church Warden 



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and were Qnallifyed by William Harvey Esf|''. according to LaAv 
M'' Lewis Eeve Church Warden Elect being called upon to Qual- 
lify refused & paid the fine of fifty Pounds M' John Story was 

elected Church Warden & Qualifyed. Agreed that a Tax 

of one shilling on Every slave and one shilling for every Hun- 
dred acres of Land in said Parrish be raised for to defrav 



iPag-e 154 is blank. 



130 



156) 

The Poor Tax for the Present vear- 



D' The Parish of 8^ Helena w'. AVilliam Deveaux 



1764 
April 3^^, To Cash paid for sundries furnish'J, Jn° 

Linnington : 

To Cash paid for dito to Alexander 

Blane 

To Cash paid M'^ Albergottie 

To Cash paid M", Eichards- for Men- ^ 

tainance of M" Small 27 Weeks & three l 

days at 40V p-^ Week J 

To Cash paid funeral Charges of M", 

Small 

To Cash paid for Sundries furnished M*^* 

Johson 

To Cash paid funeral Charges of M". 

Johson 

10^*^ Dec^''. jTo Cash paid a poor man by order of y^ 

Vestry 

To Cash paid for Sundries Clothes allow^^. 

M--^, Small 

To Cash paid Julian Maronzey for two 

Coffins & Negro hire 

To Cash paid for an Advertisement in 

Wells Gazette 

To Cash paid M"^^, Richards for Men- ] 

tanance of M""*. Small From M^ Rich- I 

ard Stephens,s Last Payment to Eas- [ 

ter day last 
To Cash paid M". Ann Green Parochal 

Charges of the Poor 

To Cash paid M". Ann Green by Order. . 



18 
3 
2 

6i 

10 

9 



10! — 
131 6 

10 



To Cash paid in the AA'hole of the Parish 
Accompt £ 

To Balance due from William Deveaux 
to the Parish 



12 
62 



268 
96 
3! 65 



3| 
141 



111 



12| 8 
31 11 



I The Piirisli — 



131 



p'. Contra 



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1764 



20"^ Dec^"", I By Cash Eeceiv^. of Simdrie persons their j 

I poor Tax 12461 7| 8 

I By Cash Eeceiv^i of M"" Samuel Hey ward I 

I poor Tax by him Collected | 39| sj 9 

I By Cash Receivd. of M^ John Barnwell I j 

} Sacrament money j TJ ITJ 6 

. By Cash Receiv'^, of Sundrie persons Since 

I Easter 9j 1| 

I By Cash Receive, of M'", Jones's Legacy 62| 14i 



I By Cash Receiv'' in the Whole on the Par- 
ish Accompt £3 



65 ! 3! 11 



(157 
Agreed that the Ballance due by "William Deveaux be paid to 
M"^ William Obryan in part of the Ballance due him from the 
Parrish & that the Fifty Pounds paid by M'' Lewis Reve be Like- 
wise paid to M' William OBryan on that account 

Agreed to give an Invitation to the Reverend M' John Feveryear 
of Bermuda to accept of this Parrish in the room of the Rev'^. 
M*" John Greene DeC^. & accordingly the Following Letter was 
Wrote to him & Sio-n"^. by the Vestry & Church Wardens 



Beaufort S". Carolina 17"\ May 1765 
^r. John Feveryear 

Rer'. Sir 

The Death of our Minister the Rev^'. M^ 
Green, leaver this Parish in want of a Clergyman to Supply his 
Place : & having been inform'd that you had through M"". Green, 
made an offer of y''. Service to the Neighbouring Parish of Prince 
William, which Parish was SupplyVl before M''. Green's Letter 
came to hand & having since, by a Letter from Cap'. Solomon 
Joell to one of our Vestry, been assured that you are desirous of 
quitting the Island of Bermuda ; We the Vestry & church wardens 
of the Parish of S'. Hellena. Induced thereto by the Character we 
have had of you, do make you an offer of this Parish & wish you 
may think it Avorth your accepting. We will not Sir attempt to 
say anything in Reconnnendation of the Parish, but for our 
Selves will assure you, that if you think proper to Accept of 



132 



our otter, we will Receive you with a Sincere & Hearty Well- 
come, & with Dispositions & Inclinations to make the Parish as 
agreeable to 3'ou as we possibly can. 

We shall Sir, till we receive y^ answer, which we wish may be 
as soon as possible. Receive no otters from, or ai)ply to any other 
Clergyman, & are 

Revd. Sir 



Dan'. Hej^ward ) Church 
John Story ^ Wardens 



y'. very humble Serv'^, 
Nat BaruAvell 
John Barnwell 
Thomas Middleton i Vestry 
John DeLagaye 
Will" Deveaux 



158) 



Friday the 30''' JNIay— 1765— The Vestry and Churcli 
Warden Met — 



Present 



>» 



Col"- Nathaniel Barnwell 

Col"- Thomas Middleton 

M^ William Elliot 

M' John Delagaye 

M'^ William Deveaux 

M"" William Elliott was Quallify.d according to Law 



M^- John Story 
Church Warden 



That Richard Harrison do act as Register, Clerk, and Sexton, 
and to School six Poor Children, to be paid out of the Interest, 
arising from the Legacy, left by the Reverend M"^ Lewis Jones 
DeC^., for that Purpose. & took the oath required of a Register — 

Monday the 5*'\ of August 17C5 the Vestry & Church Warden 
met 

Present Vestry 
Col"' : Nathaniel Barnwell ] 
Col"', Thomas Middleton { M- Daniel Hey ward 

M--, William Elliot }> M-" John Storv 

M"" John Delagaye 

M"^ William Deveaux 



Church Warden 



133 

(159 
From the Rev^, M"^ John Feveryear to the Vestry 

Dated y^: 24*^ of June ) 

& Receiv*^ here August I Gentlemen I received your Letter Last 

the 22d 1765 ( Thursday dated In may 1765 for- 

from Bermuda J Avarded by M' Thomas Savage Mer- 

chant In Charles Town where in you have shewn me so much 
Respect as to make me an Otter of your Parish which I accept 
with Gratitude/ I yesterday acquainted the (Governor of this 
place and my Parishoners here of your Oft'er and my accept- 
ance of it and of my Purpose of lea vino- them the first Opportu- 
nity (you may depend Gentlemen That I shall Imbrace the first 
Opportunity of Coming to Beaufort With my family Especially 
as you have been so long without a Clergy man 
My best Compliments are desired to all the Parishoners of S^ 
Helena and do think my self happy to be 

Gentlemen your Obedient and 
To the Gentlemen of the Vestry and] Humble Servant 
Church Wardens of the Parish of S' [- John Feveryear 
Helena in South Carolina J 

Tuesday the 4^^ Day of February the Vestry & Church Warden 
met 

Present Vestry 

The ReV*. John Feveryear 

Col"- Nathaniel Barnwell 

Col". Thomas Middleton 

M''. John Delegaye [> M'. John Story 

M''. John Barnwell | Church Warrlen 

M--. William Elliott- | 

M"". William Deveaux J 

The Reverend M"'. Feveryear produced his Testimonial & Avas 
Qualifyed a Vestry man — agreed that five pounds be allowd. 
John Linnington untill Easter — The Church Warden is desired 
to put up advertisements to Collect the Poor Tax, agreed that 
M"" Wooclhouse should teach Six poor Children 'till Easter out of 
M*". Jones's Bounty, agreed to Repair & Enlarge the Church 



134 
160) 



According to the j^lan Given in by M-". Cornelius M<=.Carty 
& Col"- Thomas Middleton M' John" Delegay & M-". William 
Deveaux are appointed to Inspect the same, & that M-" John 
story do repair the Roof of the Church also to ask M^ Francis 
Stuart for the Old Subscription for the Church 



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Easter Monday 31^*. March 1766.— 

Many of the Parishioners of S*. Helena Parish met at the Parish 
Church and proceeded to Chiise a new Vestry & Church Wardens 
when the following persons were Chosen. .Viz^ 



The EeV^. John Feveryear 
Nathaniel Barnwell 
Thomas Middleton 
John BarnAvell 
John Delagaye 
William Elliott 
William Deveaux 
John Fripp 



Church Wardens 
Gilbert Pepper 
Henrv Stuart 



161 
The Vestry ag-reed that Thomas Smith should act as Clark & 
Register and allowd him a Salary of Twenty pounds ^ ann*".. 
& that George Welch should act as Sexton & allowd him a Salary 
of Twenty pounds p"^. An"'.. 

Agreed that an order be drawn on the publick Treasurer in faV. 
M''. Feveryear for 9 months Salary due him this thiy say for 
£570.. Cury.. that an Order be draAvn in favour of Geo. Welch for 
£40 for Parochial Charges.. 

That an Order l)e drawn in favour of the Rev''. M'. Tongue for 
Ten pouncl-s for performing Divine Service and preaching in 
this Church during the absence of of the Late Rev*^'. M"". Green, 
and that an Order be drawn in favour of M'*.. Duncomb. Relict 
of the late ReV^ M''. Duncomb for his performing divine service 
and ])reaching in this Church one Sunday during the absence 
of I he Rev'. M'. Green and the said Orders Avere accordingly 
draAvn & Sifiii'd by the Vestry & Church Wardens — 



Wednesday W^\ April 17(;r) The Vestry met 



Present — The Rev''. M'^. Fe\eryear 
Nathaniel Barnwell 
Thomas ]VIiddleton 
John Barnwell 
John Delagaye 
AVilliam Elliott 
AVilliam Deveaux 



V Henry Stuart 
I C. Warden 



J 



Who were qualified according to law by W"". Harvey Esq'. J. P. 



137 
Poor Upon Parish for the Year 1766 



John Linnington to be aUowed. .£30 

INl" Alberg-otte 30 * 

Examined Jn°. Storys Aco'. for Sundry repairs on the Church 

and 
162) 

& Parsonage House and agreed to allow him in full of S'^. acco*. 
Fourteen pounds Ten shillings. As the Parish has several Times 
Lent the Sacrament money for the Support of the poor agreed 
that Mess'"^ Middleton Liston & Hopes acco*. amount^ to £72., 
12. ,3 for sundres for the Parsonage House, Jo\ Loycls acco^ 
for painting & Glazing the Parsonage House amounting to £15 
Cury.. be paid by the last Church Warden out of the money Col- 
lected for the poor for last Year and that the ballance be paid 
to Richard Stevens to pay up moneys he advanced 

Monday 18'^ August 1766 Vestry met 
Present 

Nathaniel Barnwell 
John Barnwell 
Thomas Middleton ^ Hen^. Stuart 



John Delagaye 
"William Deveaux 



Church Warden 



Agreed that an order be drawn on the publick Treasurer in fa- 
vour of M". Feveryear for £190 being three months Salary due 
the reverend M"". Feveryear deceasVl late Minister of this Parish 
to the time of his death 30''\ June 1766, & an order was drawn & 
Sign'd accordingly. — 

Agreed that a Certificate directed to the public Treasurer be 
drawn & signd, that six months salary was due to the Reverend 
M'": John Green former Minister of this Parish at the time of 
his death, &. the same was drawn & signd accordingh- — 

(163 
Monday 29*^. September 1766 
The Vestry met . . . Present 

Xath^ Barnwell 
John Barnwell 
Thomas Middleton 
William Elliott 
John Delagaye 
William Deveaux 



Henry Stuart ] 
Church Warden ( 



138 



They Agreed that M"". JMiddleton shoiikl Avrite to his brother to 
endeaA'our to get a Clergyman for this Parish, and that Twenty 
poury:ls Sterling to be raised by a General Subscription, be paid 
into M'". Midletons hands in order to defray s'^. Clergymans ex- 
penses in coming to this Parish, and in case the money rais'd 
by general subscription shoud not make up the sum of Twenty 
pounds Ster". the deficiency to be made up by the Present vestry 
& Church warden 

That a petition be presented to the Assembly for some assistance 
for repairing & enlarging the Church. 

That a Subscription be set on foot to raise money sufficient to 
purchas 3 negroes for the use of the parsonage — 
164') 

(165 
Easter Monday 20"^ April 1767 
The Parishioners being assembled at the Parish Church of S'. 
Helena proceeded to Chuse Vestrymen & Church Wardens to 
serve for the following year when the following Persons were 
Chose Vizt. 

Nathaniel Barnwell 

John Barnwell 

John Delagaye 

William Elliott 

William Deveaux 

Thomas Rutledge 

Henry Stuart 

William Kelsall 

John Xorton 



1 



^ Vestrymen 



..Church Wardens 



Monday S^^. August 1767 

The Vestry met according to Law & qualified, 
present 

Nathl Barnwell 
Jn°.. Barnwell 
Jn°. Delagaye 
William Elliott 
William Deveaux 
Tho^ Rutledge 
Henry Stuart 



Vestrymen 



William Kellsal . . Church Warden 



iPag-e 164 is blank. 



139 

The poor to be provided for b}^ the Parisli for the ensuing year 
Prudence Albergoti . . . ■ . £30 ^^ annum 

John Leach 20 / ^ week 

John Myres for the mantainance of a poor chikT 
to be allowed 50/ ^ week till the Child can be 
otherways provided for. Say £10 ^ month j 

166) 

The Vestry have assesscl the Parish for the ensuing year at the 

rates following To be paid by the 1^* day of November 

for every Slave 2/6 ^ head 

for every 100 acres of Land 2/6 ^ Hund<^. acres 

Easter Monday 4'^. April 1768 
The Vestry met at the Parish Church 
Present — William Elliott 
W™. Deveaux 
Henry Stuart 
John Delagaye 

Tho^ Eutledge 

Parishioners 

Proceeded the Elect a New Vestry & Church Wardens to serve 
for another year and the following members were again Elected — 
Nathi. Barnwell 
Dan'. DeSaussure 
John DeLagaye 
W". Elliott.— 
Tho^ Eutledge 
Henry Stuart, 
John Barnwell. 

John Norton ] 

Peter Lavein \ ^^^^^^^^^^ Wardens 

May 5th. i^qs^ 
Met at Coll°. Barnwells House — according to appointment and 
the following persons were present & Qualified 
Nath', Barnwell 
John Barnwell, 

John Delagaye J> Vestrj'=Men Peter Lavein, Church= 

Thos. Rutledge | Warden 

D DeSaussure: 



140 

& then we drew an order on Jacob Motte Esq/, 
in faV. of Geo. Welch for £40, for Parochial Charges, also drew 
an order on the present Church Wardens for sixty two p"^®. 
being for Schooling poor Children on M"". Jones Donation also 
the above Vestry & Chnrch Wardens assess'd the Inhabit*^ & 
Freeholders to pay two shillings & six pence on ever}' Slave 
and the Like Sum on every Hundred acres of Land in the Par- 
ish— 

(167 
The poor to be provided for by the Parish for the ensuing year 

John Leach £G ^ Month. 

Docto'".. Bartons, Wife, for the Maintainance of a poor 
Child to lie allowed £5 %1 moth. 

Monday 23^ May 1768. 

Met at Coll°, Barnwells House, according to Appointment and 

the follows.. Persons were present 

Xathaniel Barnwell ^ 

John Barnwell 

Daniel DeSaussure [■ Vestry Men 

Thomas Rutledge 

John DelaGaye 

Peter Lavien C W : 

Then determined, to Accept of the Rev^ : M^ Cosgreve's offer, to 
Officiate in the Parish Church as Minister till the Arrival of 
one from England, who is already sent for.. 

Met at Coll°. Barnwells House according to Appointm^ 

Present 

Nath'. Barnwell 

AVill Elliotte 

Tho^ . Rutledge, [> Vestry Men. 

John DelaGaye | 

Daniel DeSaussure J 

Peter Lavien. CW: 
Then drew an order in favour of M'': Cosgreve, on the Publick 
Treasurer, for three Months Salary due the 



141 

168) 

Saint Helena Parisli to Peter Lavien D"". 

liO.S ======= 

June PS, To Cash paid Will'" : Woodhonse 1 Years 

Schooling fi9 

1769 To Ditto the bal": of John Delagayes Acco'. ,, 1,,18,,9 
Aug': 22 To ditto paid M'^ Barton 8 m°: board of 

Kellvs Child 40 

To ditto paid Mess": John Delagaj^e & ] 

C°.. for Sundries supplied to ReV^: M'' }> 31., 6.,3 

Cosgreve i 

To M'^ Murray for Nursing Linton & his 

Wife 20,. 

To John Grays Acco*. for his bill attend^, y^- 

Leek &c oi 1 5 _ 

To Sundries supplied Trattles Funeral a Cof- 
fin &^ o 1 o '? 

To Lewis Acco^ for Leaches board . . .37„15- 
Sundries supplied him & his Fune- 
ral Exp's 12,.7„6 50„ 2„6 

To Necessaries supply'd Kelly's Child 1^^,,18„- 

To ditto ditto Linton & his Wife 25,, 1„9 

To ditto Beekford £4,,19/9 : To Leach £9,,15/ „14^,14„9 
To Marv Trunkard: £34:1/9: To Noulson 

1^V3 „39„6„- 

To Powers=35/. To William Barton 95/.. „ 6,,10„- 

To Sundries supply'd Miss Holland ,,— ,,17,,6 

To Cash paid M'": M^rCarty his Acco': for 

planus 30,,— 

To ditto: in favour of Allan M'^:Kee „40„ — 

To ditto paid M-^^ . Butler's passage to London „35„— 
To John Cooke's Acco': for a Coffin for 

Kellys Child „ 2„10— 

To Sundries supply'd by Delagaye & Co. to 

M'-s. Albergotie 30,,—,,- 

To Cash gave a poor Man 35/r= „l,,lo — 

To hire of 2 Negroes to take down the pul- 
pit & pews 2 dvs .2 

^ '- " '5 -'55 ;5 

To Cash paid Will Woodhouse 1 Years 

Schools ,,62,,— ,,f- 

To M-": Welche's Acco* ; for parish Funerals „ 8„— „- 



142 



1768 C-- 

June 1^*„ By Interest Money rec^ : 62,, — „ — 

1769 By Cash reed; of Jacob Motte.. 40,,—,.— 
Ap : 23^..,, By Interest Money rec'^ 62„— .,— 

„By Cash rec'^^ : of sundry Persons) 

for y^. poor Rates \ 351,, 9,.7,, 518., 9,.7 



Bal«: due Peter Lavien CW 
August: 22<^: 1769 

Errors Excepte'd 



£.31„18„1 



Peter Lavien C : Warden. 



(169 
Easter Monday 27^^ March 1769 

JSIany of the Parishioners of S^ Helena Parish met at the Parisii 
Church and Proceeded to chuse a new Vestry & Church War- 
dens, when the Following persons were Chosen Viz^ 
Nathaniel Barnwell, Sen''. 
John Barnwell Sen'' 
William Elliott 

Thomas Rutledge I Vestry 

Daniel DeSaussure 
Samuel Grove 
Andrew Aggnew 



Church Wardens 
\- Peter Lavein 
•William Meffget 



Tuesday April 18th 1769, the Vestry met at Coll°. Barnwells 

House According to appointment 
Present. Nathaniel Barnwell 
William Elliott 
Thomas Eutledge 
Daniel DeSaussure 
Samuel Grove 
Andrew Aggnew 
who were Qualified according to Law & drew an Order on 
the Church Wardens in favour of Cornelius ISI'^Carty for Thirty 
Pounds, the same being for drawing Two Plans for Rebuilding 
the Church 



143 

Tuesday May 2<^. 1769, the Vestiy met at Coll°. Barnwells 
House according to Appointment 
Present 

Xathaniel Barnwell 1 

John Barnwell I 

William Elliott | \ William Megget 

Thomas Rutledge \- Vestry -l 

Daniel DeSaussure I [ church Warden 

Samuel Grove I 

Andrew Aggnew I 

when M''. John BarnAvell Qualified as Vestryman, accord- 
ing to Law and also Qualified William Megget Church Warden 
Asses'd the Inhabitants for the Releif of the poor at 1/8 ^ head 
on Negroes & 1/3 '-p* hundred acres of Land, Stock in Trade & 
Money at Interest @ 5"^ ^ O to be Advertised immediately & 
Collected within 3 ]Months 

[IW] 
Monday August 7th 1760 The Vestry Met according to Law\ 

Present 

Xathaniel Barnwell 

John Barnwell 

William Elliott 

Thomas Rutledge 

Andrew Aggnew 
Poor upon the Parish 

Mary Trunkard a £30 ^ Ann allowed 

William Barton 30 ^ d°.. d°. 

Margarett Jones 30 ^ d^- - cl", 



^The pages from 170 on are not numbered. 



144 

Easter 

Monday April 16"\ 1770. ISIet according to Law. when a New 
Vestry and Church Wardens Avere Chosen to serve the Ensuing 
year — 

The Reverend M"". James Pierce, 
Nathaniel Barnwell Sen"". ^ 

John Barnwell Sen'". 

M'-. William Elliott 

Samuel Grove 



Andrew Aggnew, 



Tho^ Rutledge 



Vestrv Men 



Dan' DeSaussure. 

Church Wardens 

William Chaplin — ^Planter — & Charles Shaw — 

This IC^ April 1770 drew two Orders on the Treasurer one of 
two hundred pounds Currencey being the Sum allowed by law 
for parochial Charges; the Other for two hundred and twenty 
four pounds: Eleven Shilling & Eight pence Currencey in fav^ 
of the EeV^,, M''. James Pierce being in full of his Salarej^ to the 
13*11 Instant 

[171] 
Monday 16"^ April 1770; agreed by the Vestry at this meeting to 

allow Margarett Jones £30: ^ Annum 

Mary Trunkard 30.. ^ Ann— 

And also agree to Assess the Freeholders and Inhabitants of said 
Parish, for the relief of the poor at the rate of 2/6 ^ head on 
each Slave. & 2/6 ^ hundred Acres of Land. Stock in trade 
and Money at Interest at 5*^ ^ Cent, to be Advertised and Col- 
lected Immeadiately by the aforesaid Church Wardens for the 
Year 1770 

The Parish of Saint Helena 

To Henry Wright d', 

1770 
14 March To Amount Robert Porteous & C°. Account 

^ receipt £24:16:3 

Amount James Eraser Account.. ^ ditto... 29 : 
paid Peter Lavein ^ ditto 2 :14 :2 



145 

Amount John Grays ditto ^ ditto 7:15: 

paid Eobert Fairchilds ditto... %^ ditto . . 10 : 

paid M's. Trunkard 30: 

paid William Barton 15 : 

paid Margarett Jones 30 : 

Cash paid at different times 1 :18 :9 

Cash paid Henry Stuart ballance of his 

acco'^ 25 : 1 :4 

1770 
16 ApriL.To Cash paid C :W : for 1770 1 : 3 :2 



£177,.S:8 
C^ 
1770 
14 april B}- Amount from tax Collected at| 

different times ^ Account J 123:18:8 

By AV'".. Meggett received of him.. 53:10 £177:8:8 



Errors Excepted 16"' April 1770 | 
Henry Wright C : W J 

[172] 

Thursday May 10th 1770 the Vestry. Mett at Col°. Barnwells 

Present 

Nathaniel Barnwell John Barnwell ] 

William Elliott Daniel DeSaussure I 

Thomas Rutledge Samuel GroAe [ Y M 

Andrew Aggnew J 

M'^ ]Murphey apply d for Assistance, Ordered the Church Warden 
to allow her ten Pounds till further Orders, also at same time 
Ordered him to allow M". Jones the Sum of Twenty Pounds for 
the Support of her Children 
at the Same time Qualified Charles Shaw Church Warden 

[173] 
Monday the 6th August 1770 The Vestry met at Col°. Barnwells 

Present 
Nathaniel Barnwell . . . Rev'^d ]\xr Pierce 1 

John Barnwell Samuel Grove I 

William Elliott Andrew Aggnew [ V. M 

Daniel DeSaussure .... Thomas Rutledge J 

Charles Shaw Church AVarden 



146 

Ag-reed to Raise £1000 for Henry Talbircl & £500 for Fairchild & 
]SPChier as soon as possible 

Agreed to get proper persons to view the Parsonage House and 
to give in an Estimate of the Repairs that the same may want, 

[171] 
Saint Helena Parish 

To Charles Shaw D-" 

To paid M's. Jones 50, 

To paid M'-s- Triinkard 30,,16„3 

To paid M"- Moore 13,a0, - 

To paid M«- Richmond 17,,18,,9 

To paid M"- Mnrphey 45,,i7,.6 

To Amo*. D. Desaussure & C°. Acco'- 15., 1„6 

To Amot. R. Fairchild- ditto 15,,—, - 

To Amot. R Porteous & C°. ditto 2,,10— 

To Amo*. John Grays . . ditto 20„ 2„6 

To A INIitchell for Boarding Mose Butler 2 '"^^ 10, • ■ 

To paid M'^- I\PKee 4„16,,3 

To paid J. Gray for medicines for ditto 3,-10 — 

To M'^^- Lewis's Acco^ for boarding Lich 12mo5.... 72,, — , - 



By Cash Receiv'd of the former C. Wardens 
By ditto of A. Aggnew Esq''. Clemans's 

fine for Strikeing Welch 

By Amo*. poor tax Collected at dif^ times 169,, 6 

By Balance due C Shaw 99,,16.,9 



£301,, 


2. 


,9 


£ 12„ 


? 





20,, 


, — , 


- 



£301,, 2„9 



Monday 1 April 1771 drew two orders on the Pnblick treas- 
urers one in favour of the ReV^ M"". James Pierce for seven hun- 
dred & thirty One pound 10/ being in full to the 25*^'- March last 
the Other in favour of M''. Thomas Smith for Forty pound Cur- 
rency. Likewise an order on the Church Warden in favour of 
M'-. W™- Woodhouse 



147 

[175] 
Monday 1^*. April 1771 the Inhab'^ met at the Church in Beau- 
fort & Proceded to choose a new Vestry & Church "Wardens, when 
the following- persons were Chosen viz. 

Eev'^ M' : James Pierce Rector 
Nathaniel Barnwell Sen'- 
John BarnAvell Sen"". 
William Elliott- 
Thomas Rutledge ^ Vestrv Men 
Daniel Desaussure 
Samuel Grove 
Jacob Deveaux 

Daniel Green ) „, , ^,^ , 

-r^ • 1 Tj IT. ( Church U ardens 

Daniel Hey ward Jun"^ \ 

To ball Acco. due Cha^ Shaw £ 99„16,,9 

To Cash paid Tho^ Smith for Fun^ 8„10— 

To pd. M's. Lewis acco*. again^ M^ Richmond 1„1'^7?9 

•ball did D Greene 4„ 4„7 



£114,, 5„1 
By Cash Rec^' of W™. Chaplin being ball Tax rec'^. ] 

by him on S'. Helena after paying the Pars=*. V 114,, 5,,1- 
Charges There J 

[176] 
Monday 3^^^ June 1771 The Vestry Mett at Col°. Barnwells. 
Present 
N. Barnwell 
Jn°. Barnwell 
James Pierce 
Tho^ Rutledge 

& 
Dan'. DeSaussure 

Dan^ Greene Chur'^ Warden 

Agreed to Allow ISIary Trunkard £30 

Marg^ Jones 30 

And also agree to assess the Freeholders & Inhabits of said Parish 
for the relief of the Poor at the rate of 2/6 ^ head on each Slave 



us 

2/6 ^ hundred Acres Land Stock in Trade & Money at Interest 
5'^ ^ C* to be advertised & Collected by the aforesaid Church 
Warden for 1771 

Fryday 5*^. July 1771. the Vestry met at Coll^, Barnwells 
Present. — 

N. Barnwell Sen"". 
Jn°. Barnwell. Sen^ 
James Pierce 
Tho^ Eutledge 
W"\ Elliott- 
Jacob. DeVeaux 
Dan. DeSaussure. 

agreed that the Pew in the X. East Corner of the Church shall be 
given for the use of the Minister, in Liew of the pew formerly for 
that purpose — 

[177] 
Monday 5^''. August 1771 The Vestry met at Col°. Barnwells 
Present 
Xath' Barnwell Sen"" 
John Barnwell Sen'. 
William Elliott 

Dan' : DeSaussure 

Jacob Deveaux 

& 
James Pierce 

Agreed to Allow M". Waide at Col°. Heywards £30— 

for C loathing — 
Also agreed^ 

Tuesday 11^^. Feby. 1772 The Vestry met at Col°. Barnwells— 
Cok N. Barnwell 
M--. W"\ Elliott 
Thomas Eutledge 
Jacob Deveaux 

Drew an order on the Public Treasurers pay^. to M"". Rob*. Smith 
for £577. 10/ for Xine Months Salary due the Rev''. James 
Pierce — 



^A blank space shows that what they agreed to do was not recorded. 



149 

[178] 
Monda}^ 20*'': April- 1772 being Easter Monday 

The Inhabitants Met at the Parish Church and Proceeded to 
Chiise Vestry & Church Warden when the following Persons 
Avere Chose Viz*- 
the Eev^' Edward Ellington — 

Xath'. Barnwell Sen'" 

John Barnwell Sen'". 

William Elliott 

Dan'. DeSaussure f Yestry- 

Jacob Deveaux 

Thomas Rutledge 

Xath'. Barnwell Jun''. 
Dan'. Heyward Jnn'' 1 Church 
Eobert Porteous ( Wardens 

Then adjourned to the 27 Ins*. 

Agreed to allow. 

M". Trunkard £30 

M". Jones 30 

M". Wade 30 

Polly Uhland. 10 

[179] 
Monday 18 May 1772— The Inhabitants met at the Church agre- 
able to notice given in the Church for 3 several Sundays & there 
chose John B.arnwell Jun''. Esq"", a Vestryman & John Bull Esq*". 
a Church Warden The Pew that was unsold was this day Sold 
for £505. 

The Vestry &=^. then adjournd to the house of Col°. Barnwell 
& were pres*. as follows 

EeV^. Edward Ellington pro Rector 

Xath'. Barnwell Esq*". 
John Barnwell 
William Elliot 
Thomas Rutledge 
Jacob Deveaux 
John Barnwell Jun*". 
Rob*. Porteous CW 



15D 

Qualified John Barnwell Jnn'. Esq'', then Agreed to assess the In- 
habitants as follows 

Slaves 1/3 ^ head 

Land m 100 acres 1/3 



Money at Int ^ 3^^ £100 

M''. Ellington was calld upon to shew his Testimonials which he 
produced 

[180] 
D^ S' Helena Parish in Account with 



To Sundries Supplyed Pollj^ Uhland 15,, 8„9 

" Ditto Benj^ Uhland 12„14„- 

" Ditto Mary Trunkard 33,.12„5 

" Ditto Mary M'^Kee 1„1T„6 

" Ditto Mary King 2„13„- 

" Ditto James Edwards 20,,11„9 

" Ditto M'^ Parker & Children •2r,.16,,6 

" Ditto Jn°. M'^Dowall 0. 1T„6 

" Ditto Mathew Hardy 9„ 1„9 

" Ditto Francis Fillips 28.,15„G 

" Ditto Mary Wade 20.,15,- 

" Ditto M«. Jones 30 213„3„8 



To Cash paid Doc^ James Eraser 176 — 

" Ditto William Woodhouse 96 — 

" Ditto Bob*. Fairchild 20 — 

" Ditto Doc^ John Gray 17 — 

" Ditto Miss Betsey Williams 2 — 

" Ditto Paid Nathl Greene 8. 10- 

" Ditto paid Nixson 6 — 

" Ditto Paid 10 Months Board of | 

James Edwards ^ . . . . 60 

" D°. paid Polly & Benj", Ulands board 65 

" D°. paid Washing the Surplus 1 

" D° paid for a Bottle Port 1 • — 

„ D° paid Board of Mathew Hardy... 15.10— 

" Cash paid to a Poor Man 2 



151 



" paid Dudley for a Bell rope & Biirys,|^ 

" Francis Fillips J 2„10.,11 

" paid M". Parker & Childrens Passage 3 ■175.,10.,ll 



£688. 14„7 



[181] 

Dan'. John Greene C""- 

By Cash Eeceived of Charles Shaw £ 4,, -I,,! 

By Ditto of the Revd. James Pierce 18,.12, 6 

By Snndrie Taxes ^ List 380„12„7 

By Tax Received of Cap Joiner 5,, 8„9 

By Ditto Jn°. Drayton Esq-" 12„ 7„6 398„8,,10 

By Interest Money Rec^. of Henry Talbird 32 

By Ditto of Jn°. Barnwell Sen'". \ 35. 15— 

By Ditto of Francis Martinangell 28 95. ,15 — 

By Cash Received of Dan'. Heyward Jim"- 100., 3,,8. 

By Ditto of Dani. Heyward Sen"-, for his Tax 71,,10 - 171,,13,,8 



£688,14„7 
April 19th. i77o_ 

Daniel John Greene 

[182] 
Thursday 15 Ocf. 1772 The Vestry met at Col°. Barnwell Pres*. 
Col°. Barnwell 
William Elliot 
Jacob DeVeaux 
John Barnwell Jun''. 
Rob*. Porteous CW 

The following Petition Or Letter was read 
Gentlemen 

We the undermentioned Parishioners of the Parish of S*. 
Helena request the favour of you, that the Church Wardens & 
vestry may be called forwith to meet at the Parish Church in 
Beaufort That reasons may be assignd why the Rev«^ M"" Elling- 
ton is continued to Officiate as Pastor his conduct being so very 



152 



disagreable, & that enquire}^ may be made whither his Deport- 
ment has been agreable to that of a good Clergyman of the 
Church of England & Whither he has produced any Character 
from any Congregation that he has before been Pastor of We 
are 



To 

The Church Wardens 

& other 
Gentlemen of the Vestry 

for S^ Helina Parish 
Lewis Eeeve John Johnson 

Haz^, Harvey Rob*. Fairchild 

And. DeVeaux Abram Shecutt 

Ja® Doharty Natli' Greene 



Gentlemen Your humble Ser^^. 
Signd John Joyner 

Andrew Aggnew 
James Fraser 
Henry Stuart 
Will'". Hazd Wigg 
James Black 
John Grayson 
Ch^ Givens 



W. B. Kelsall 
A Cumine 
Ch^ Shaw 
Ja^ Vance 
Etsell Lawrence 
J Linton 
J. Lewis 



[183] 
Subscribers names Con^. 
J B Nixon 
Benj : Dean 
A Emsden 
Ja^ Craig 
Ja^ Read 
E Gardner 



In Consequence thereof the Vestry appointed Monday next the 
19 Ins^ at 10 oclock & sent their Resolution to M''. Ellington 

Monday 19 Ocf. 1772 The Vestry met at the Church & were 
ReV^. M'' Ellington pro Rect. 
John Barnwell Sen"". 
William Elliot 
Tho^ Rutledge 
John Barnwell Jun'' 
Jacob DeVeaux 
Rob*. Porteous CW 

The Vestry met in consequence of their Resolution of the 15. 
Ins^ but the Legality of their proceedings being disputed by the 
Rev"^. M'" Ellington who denied their Authority to examine his 
Conduct the Vestry broke up & appointed to meet on the 22 Ins*. 



153 



[184] 
The Yesterv Men & Church ^A^ardens 



1769 












3 Octo'- 


To Cash pd for— 
310 feet 2 In 
357 feet li/o In 
406 feet I14 In 
1628 feet In 


Cypress 
boards 


97„1„11 








1770 


pd freight of said Boards 












from Georgia 

To your order in favour 
II>' Talbird for 


30— 


£127,, 
1000— 


i„ 


11 


17 April 






10 May 


To your order in favour M*'- 

Lure & Fairehild 
To 1017 feet Cypress Inch 

boards — a 65/ 

freight of Ditto from Ch^ 


33.,1— 


300— 








Town 


5 


38„1- 






, 


To your order in faV Heny 
Talbird 




17 Angst 


1000— 




28th 


To your ditto in faV M'=- 






Lure & Fairehild 


500— 


1500— 






1771 






25 Jany 


To Cash pd Shaw & Stuart 










2-1 April 


for 14m Shingles £ 
To amount of x^cco* for ] 


5„10/— 


77 — 






5 augst 


Sundrys supplied to l^t . 

January Last J 

To Cash pd M<=Lure & Fair- 




227.. 


9„ 


9 


27 


child p'' a ceo* 
To ditto pd them theire 2d 


1185 








1770 


acco* 


170— 


1355— 






X 1 • ..^ 

8 Jany 


To ditto pd Tho^ Smith for 

Carting Shingles 
To Will™- Smith for Cut-] 







1„ 


10 




ing & Glazing 
Pains Glass .... 


264 [ 

...2/ J 


268— 









154 



James Trench for Paint-' 

I ing 6CH) yds on the 1> 60 — 
Church — a 2/ 



86.J 8—1 



IS March To Amount of acc"^ for 1 i 
j Simdrys we Supplied to l| 
the first day of Jan^ Last] | 



•287. 



l„i T 



£'50W.. 



18 March 
•29 June 



To above Balhmce due usi 
bro"^ down 1 

To Am^ of Rich'^. Proctor] 
for his acco'. '7 

To Am*, of Robert Fair- 
chikl ditto 2.15- 



31, 



9„ 



12, 



151 



Errors Excepted 29"^ 
June 1772 



£11, 



I • 



Then Receiv'd the above siun of forty one pounds 7/7 Currency 
In full of this Ace' by order on Robert Porteous 

Daniel DeSaussure »$: Co 

[185] 
Acc*^ Currant with Daniel DeSaussure 



1769 










1*' March 


Bv Jn^ Delasave & C^ Bond 










for 


£ 


2130^ 




1770 










28 AprH 


By Daniel Heyward Sub- 
scription 




100 




27 June 


By 65 feet 2 In Cypress 
Plank ". 






3„ 


3 Augst 


Bv Reci, of Jos Jenkins 




?? 




Sen''- his Subscription 


50- 








Reed, of Collo Barnwell his 










ditto 


100— 








d° of Jn° Delagaye ditto . 


100 








D° of Daniel Desaussure 










ditto 


30— 







155 





Do for Rich''. Stevens 

....ditto 

D° of Lewis Reeve, ditto. 
d° of Stephen Bull Jun--- 

ditto 

do of Tho* Rut ledge, ditto 
d° of John Barnwell Sen'"- 
ditto 


100. 

50— 

100— 
40— 

100 


670 
207 

829 

801 

227 
31— 


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12 






Bal^e of Interest due this 
day on the Bond 

By so much re'^'^ of Coll°~ 
Heyward for his Pew - 

Ground 

Rec<i. of Tho^ Bowman 

Sen''- his Subserip" 

Rec^ of Samuel Grove his 
ditto 




30^1^ 

1T71 
22d April 

May 


25— 

25— 

30— 

50— 

305— 

394 


4 


8 July 
9th 


Rec^ of Rich^i. Guerard 
his ditto 

Rec^ of Jacob Deveaux a 
pew he bo* 






d° of James Cuthbert a 
d° 






d° of Collo Barnwell fori 
Coll° Middletons sub- j. 
scription J 
do of ^y^- Elliott for a 
pew he Bot 




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100 

350— 
351 
150— 
8,,6,,8 
69„7,.6 




1772 
18 March 


d° of John Joyner. Sen''- 
for a Ditto 

d° of Jn°- Delebare for a 
Ditto 






Interest on ditto to this 
day 

d° of Tho^ Rutledge for] 
a Ballance he owed for [ 
one half of a pew J 
By ballance due D DeSaus- 
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156 

[186] 

Thursday 22 Ocf. 1772 The Vestry met at the Church & were 
as follows 

William Elliot 

Thomas Rutledg'e 

Nath'. Barrnvell Jiin^ 

John Barnwell Jun"". 

Jacob Deveaiix 

Rob^ Porteoiis CW 

The Vestry met in Consequence of their Eesoliition of the 19 
Ins'. & agreed that M-". Ellington should no longer Officiate in 
the Parish Church as his Conduct was extremely Offensive to 
the generality of the Inhabitants of Beaufort they accordingly 
drew an order on the Publick Treasurers for three months Sal- 
ary being in full & gave the Church wardens Directions to shutt 
the Church & take care of the Parsonage house 

29 June 1772 omitted to be 
enterd in its proper place 
Pres'. Nathi. Barnwell 

John Barnwell 

Rev^. Edwd. Ellington 

Jacob Deveaux 

Nathl Barnwell Jun^ 

John Barnwell Jun''. 

Sealed with D. DeSaussure & C°. & gave them an order on Robert 
Porteous for the ball", of their ace', being £41.7.7 at same time 
it was determind that Hy Talbird should 

•[187] 
not receive any more payments untill he has Compleatly fin- 
ishd the Plaistering Steps & Portico 

M'' John Barnwell gave an order on Ja^ Doharty for £25 — being 
for the ground on which his Pew stands 
Agreed that M'" Rutledge be wrote to quit the Parsonage house — 



157 

5 April 1773 
The Vestry met at Col°. Barnwells — 
Pres*- Col°. Barnwell 

John Barnwell 

Thomas liutledge 

Nath' BarnAvell 

John Barnwell 

Jacob Deveaux 

Kob--. Porteous CW 

It was agreed to make out Titles to the purchasers of the Pews 

- — also that D. DeSaussures acc^ be entird in the books E 

Fairchild deliverd in an ace*, against the Parish amounting to £ 
John Bentley Nixon having Officiated as Parish Clerk & Sex- 
ton it was agreed he should be paid £20 — out of the Parochai 
money & the overplus to be paid to Rob''. Fairchild on ace*, of 
the above Demand 

There having been no Sacrament money accounted for a long 
time it was agreed that the Rev"^ M' Ellington late Pro Eector 
should account with the Church Warden for the same they ac- 
cording sent him notice thereof in Writing — 

[188] 
Saturday 10 April 1773— 
The Vestry met at Col°. Barnwells 
Pres*- Col°. Barnwell 
William Elliot 
Thomas Eutledge 
Nath'. Barnwell Jun"". 
John Barnwell Jun'. 
Jacob Deveaux 
Rob'-. Porteous CW 

The Vestry Signd the Titles for the Pews in the following man- 
ner Viz 
We whose names are under written Church Wardens & Vestry 

men for the Parish of S^ Helena do Certify that hath 

true & absolute Eight & Title to a Pew now standing in the said 
Parish Church & is distinctly known by N°- having paid 

for the same the Sum of Witness our hands the 10 

of April 1773 — 



loS 

Sio^iui by the Chiiroh AVarden *.<: A'estry men present — 
X". IS — to J Grayson 

lii W. Elliot 

-20 J Joyner 

21 II. Stuart A Ciimine R Procter & Rob". Porteoiis 

'2-2 D"^- D^- D- D- 

•23 J Black 

24 T Rntledge .^ W. H Wigg 

25 X Barnwell 

2C J Cuthbert 

27 J. Deveaux 

29 J Doharty 

30 J Delebare 

[ISO] 
Sealed Avith H> Talbird ».^ gave an order on R Porteous for 
the ballance of his acct. being £'1074,.3„6 they also Drew on him 
i'SO to W. "Woixlhouse for Schooling the Poor Children — 
Drew an order on the Treasurers for £'4:0 for Parochal Charges — 



Monday 12 April 1773 

Pres^ William Elliot 
Tho*. Rutledge 
Xath^ Barnwell Jim"^. 
Jolm Barnwell Jun'. 
Jacob Deveaux 
Rob*. Porteous | .,,, 
John Bull- \ ^ 

Being Easter Monday a great number of the Parishioners met 
at the Church & Ballotted for a new A>stry & Church wardens 
upon the close of the Poll the following Gentlemen were de- 
clared Elected. 

William EUiot Thomas Rutledge Xath^ Barnwell Jim^. John 
Barnwell Jun'". Col*'. Danl Heyward John Joyner & William 
Hazz"^. Wigg for vestry Dan^ DeSaussure c^ Joseph Jenkins 

for Church Wardens 

Then Qualified William Elliot Tho* Rutledge Xath'-. Barnwell 
Jun'. John Barnwell Jun". John Jovner »jc William Hazzard 
Wicfcr to act as Vestrv 



159 

[190] 

Tuesday 13 April 1773 

The Vestry met at the Church 
Prest. William Elliot 

Thomas Eutledge 
Nath^ BarnAvell Jun'' 
John Barnwell, Jun'. 
John Joyner 
William Hazzard Wigg 
Rob*. Porteous CW 
Dan^ DeSaussure chosen yesterday Church Warden refused to 
qualify & agreed to pay the fine according to Law D"" . . James 
Eraser was chosen in his Room and qualified accordingly 

[191] 
May 9th- 1773^^ The Vestry met 
Pres*- W",, Elliott 

Tho%, Rutledge 
John Joyner 
John Barnwell Jun'- 
Ja^- Eraser — C„ W 
And agree'd to offer the Rev'^.. Charles Erederic Moreau, the 
Rectorship of the Parish ; he Received the Letter, and accepted 
the Cure, the 15'^.. Ins*, from which his salary Commenced — 
also agreed to allow,, M''^. Trunkard £30 — 

Mary Uland 

M"„ Jones 30.—.— 

M": 

[192] 
D'„ S*,, Helena Parish in Account with 

[193] 
James Eraser C"" 

By an Overplus from M'„ Porteous £-22,,7,,6 

By Sacrament Cash from M"",, Moreau 7„3„- 



160 

[194] 
June 14., 1773 the Vestry met 

Present the Eev^,, Cha^ : Frederick Moreaii 

William Elliott 

Nath',, Barnwell Jun"": 

John Barnwell Jim'',. V: men 

Thomas Riitledge 

AVilliam Hazzard Wigg 

James Eraser CW — 
& drew an Order on the Treasurers for five sermons preach'^^ by 
the Eevd. M. Smith of P>„ W"^^ Parish to the V2^^\. of May ex- 
clusive of a Session Sermon preach'^, the 30^^^. April before the 
Judges & Desird the Church Warden to furnish M''^ Irvin with 
necessarys for the children to amount of Ten pounds Currency — 

July 27. 1773 the Vestry met at the Parish Church — 
Present 

William Elliott 
John Joyner 
Xath'., Barnwell Jun''. 
John Barnwell Jun'. 
Thomas Eutledge 

[195] 
Monday April 4„ 1774 the Vestry met 
Present — 
William Elliott 
John Joyner 
Xath^: Barnwell Jun''. 
John Barnwell Jun''. f Vestry men- 

William Haz'i,, Wigg 
Thomas Rutledge 

James Eraser ) ^, . ,,^ , 

■r 1X1- / Church Wardens 

Joseph Jenkins — \ 

& agreed to assess the Inhabitants of the Parish at the follow- 
ing Rates 

Slaves 15d ^ head 

Land 15<^ ^ 100 acres 

Money at Int^*. 3d ^ £ioO same day the Inhabitants of 

this Parish met & made choice of the former A^estry Sc Samuel 



161 



Grove & James Garvey Church AVardens except Richard Guerard 
who Avas chosen in the Eoom of Dan^ Heyward & Qualified ac- 
cording to Law 



Monday April 11. 1771 the Vestry met 
Present 

AVilliam Elliott 
John Joyner 

Xathaniel Barnwell Jim". 
John Barnw^ell Jim"". | Vestry men 

William Hazzarcl Wigg 
Thomas Eutledge 

James Eraser Church Warden 
& agreed to allow M--^: Trunkard £30— 

M" Jones 30 — 

M'^ Wade SO— 

M'-s Irvin 35— 

& gave John Bentley Nixon an Order on the Treasurers for forty 
pounds for his Service as Clerk & Sexton — 



177G. 



[196] 
the Vestry met at IM' 



Morreaus 



]Monday Eeb^. 29ti\ 

Lodgings Present 

Revd. M^ Morreaux 

XatW Barnwell 

Rich<i. Guerard 

Will™. Wigg 

Tho^ Eutledge, 

When M^ Wigg returned Polly Uland upon the Parish & the 

Vestry Concluded to Board her wuth M"". Woodhouse till a proper 

person can be had to have her Bound Apprentice at the same 

Eate he formerly had her application was made in behalf of M'^^ 

Eoche & the Vestry Eesolved to desire M''^ Weston to supply her 

with such Xecessarys as the Case may require 

[197] 

Tuesday 29'^- of October 1776 

The Parishoners met and made Choice of the follow Gentlemen 

to Eepresent them in General Assembly 

John Barnwell Jun''- John Jovner Sen""- Dan'. DeSaussurc 



162 

Thomas Rutledge Thoms- Heyward Jun""- & W" Re}-- 

nolds — 

The Parishioners met also at the time and made choice of -the 

follows. Gentlemen as their Committee — 

John Grayson . . . John Kean — James Fraser. John Frip 

John Jenldns . . . Benj. Reynolds — Dan'- Heyward— Robert 

Brmnston Dan' Savage . . . Giden Dnpont Sen''- James Garvey- 

Lewis Bona- Phillip Martinangel Nl Barnwell- John Chaplin & 

John Edwards 

President Cap*^ Dan^ DeSaussure. 

John Rhodes Church Warden 

[I991] 

Beaufort March 31. 1777 
Being Easter Monday the Inhabitants met at the Parish Church 
and According to Law proceeded to Elect Vestry Men & Church 

Wardens when the foils, persons were duh^ Elected 

Nathi Barnwell 

Jn° Barnwell 

W"\ Hazd. Wigg 

Rich^ Guerard [ Vestry Men 

James Fraser 

Tho^ Rutledge 

Dan' Jn°. Greene & Benj Reynolds C. Wardens 

The old Vestry drew an order on the Treasurers in Favour of 
the revd. M"". W". E. Graham for Thirty pounds Curr^. for thre 
Sermons when the New Vestry were Qualified and agreed to 
make no farther assesment untill the arrears are paid up for 
which purpose the Church Wardens are hereby Required to give 
notice that against Evry Defaulter of the Poor Tax after the 
first day of June next Shall without Distinction have Ex- 
ecutions Granted against them & the Rev<^. Mr. Graham being 
present they gave him an Invitation to officiate in this Parish 
duering the present Establishment of the Church of England 
which he accepted but as the Parso^^ House is out of repair 
could not go into it at present nor did he agree to do it at any 
Future Time 



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163 

[20V] 
Beaufort 3^. August 1778. 
The Vestry Met according to Law, at the House of M"". M'^.Graths 

Present 
Tho^ Rutledge 
James Fraser 
W". H. "Wigg 
Xath'. Barnwell 
Jn° Barnwell 
Jacob Deveaux. C. Warden 

And agreed to allow M'^^ Williams. . .£30 for her present 

subsistence, to be paid by W". Norton out of the money in his 

hands.. 

The Church Wardens Informed the Vestry that M"". Benj". 
Guerard. refused to pay his poor Tax Order'd that the Church 
Wardens do make application to two Magistrates, to Summon 
the S**. Benj". Guerard, to ajjpear before them, to shew Cause, 
why he Avill not pay the poor Tax demanded of him 

[202] 
Beaufort 23^. Sepf. 1778. 
The Vestry met at the house of M"". Nath^. Barnwell — 

Present 
Nathl Barnwell 
Jn°. Barnwell 
James Fraser 
W».. H. Wigg 
Jacob Deveaux. C. Warden 

The EeV^'. M"". Graham having quitted the Parish, as Rector 

of the same, Avithout Informing the Vestry & Church Wardens — 

Ordered that the Church Warden do wait on the Rev^. M"". Foley, 

and give him an Invitation, as Rector of this Parish. 

In Consequence of the above Invitation; the HeV^. M"". Foley 

accepted of the Parish; and his Salary commences from this 

day 



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164 



Beaufort 15*^. Nov. 1778. 
The Vestry met at the house of M'". N. Barnwell : 

Present 
Nath^. Barnwell 
Jn° : Barnwell 
Tho^ Eutledge 
W". H. Wigg 
Jacob Deveaux C. Warden 

As the Vestry & Church Warden, cou'd not Furnish the Eev'^. 
M"^. Foley with a House &<=., he declined the Rectorship of the 
Parish — They drew an order on the Publick Treasurers for Two 
months Salary — being in full — 

[203] 
The following persons has Subscribed to pay to the Vestry 
& Church Wardens, the several Sums opposite their names for 
the Maintanance of a Minister, and that the said sums shall be 
paid in Annual payments to be Calculated from the time of 
said Ministers being agreed with to officiate in the Parish 
Church of Beaufort,, (dated this 12 Api. 1781}. 



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[204] 
The following persons has promised to pay the several Sums op- 
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purpose of repairing the Church in the Town of Beaufort & in- 
closing the Church Yard— 
12 April 1784 



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[205] 
State of S°. Carolina 

At a Meeting of the Parishioners on Monday tlie 17"^ May 
1784 to Elect Seven persons to Serve as Vestry Men The 7 fol- 
lowing Gent", was duly Elected 

Natha' BarnAvell 

John Barnwell 

Will'". Hazzard Wigg 

John Joyner l Vestry INIen 

Andrew Aggnew 

John Kean 

Dan', John Greene 

W"\ Joyner & John INIark Verdier C, Wardens 

and on the 7'*^- July Qualified as 
Vestrvmen & ChiircliAvardens, — 



Resolved That the Church Wardens do write to M"". Jacob 
Deveaux demanding of him the Bonds that was in his Care & the 
Monies arising from the Poor Tax. which he collected While 
Church Warden of this Parish & to Inform him that on Examina- 
tion of the Vestry Book there appears to be a Leaf cut out of it 
while under his Care & also to know the Reason for the same 



Resolved That the following Letter be 
[206] 
Wrote to M"", John Kean requesting him to procure a Clergy- 
man of the Episcopalian Church 

Beaufort 7"^- July 1784 
Sir, 

You are hereby requested and Empower'd to procure a Cler- 
gyman of the Episcopalian Church for the Town of Beaufort 
South Carolina on the following Terms, 

An Annual Salary of One hundred & fifty Pounds Sterling — 
We are with Respect 
Sir Your most Obed*. hb'^ Serv^^- 
John Joyner 
Andrew Aggnew 
Xath'. Barnwell 
Danl John Greene 
Will™ Hazzard Wigg 
John Barnwell 
John Kean 
The Vestry adjourn'd to the First Tuesday in August 



John M. Verdier ] Church 
W" Joyner \^ Wardens — 



> 



169 

[207] 
The foils, letter was wrote Jacob Deveaux. 
Beaufort 14 July 1784. 

Sir At a Meet^. of the -Vestry on the 7 Ins^ they came to a 
resolution which we herein Inclose you, by which you will see 
they wish to have an Exjjlanation and an account of your trans- 
actions whilst Chu Warden, including an acco*^ of all Monies 
reC^. for Poor Tax & the Bonds belong- to the Parish &'^. And 
to know the reason of the Said Leaf being cut out of the Vestry 
Book which acco' Bonds &c. we wish you to furnish us by the 
first safe Conveyance 

We are Sir 

Y\ Mo. Qb. 



W. JoYner ) ., ..^ , 
T ivr tt"^ r > C. \\ ardens 
J. M. Verdier \ 



To 

M"". Jacob Deveaux. 



At a meeting of the Vestry the 7''^- September 1784. 
Agreed to give orders to either of the Stores in Beaufort to 
Supply the Church wardens with Locks bolts c^"^"^- for securing 
the Church Doors & Windows to prevent Horses. Cattle c^*^*^- 
going into the Church & Damaging the Pews &'^^- and that an 
Estimate be obtained as soon as possible of the Total Cost of the 
repairs of the Church such as the Workmans bil Lumber Nails 
Locks &"<^ — 

X Barnwell ] '^ 

Jn° Barnwell \^ 

present Jn°- Joyner j- ^^ 

Dan^- John Greene I i3 

1 m 

W™- Hazzard Wigg J ^ 
John Mark Verdier Church Warden 

[208] 
Beaufort- Nov. 22^ 1784 
At a meet^. of the Vestry 

At the report of M"". John Kean of his succeeding in obtaining 
a ISIinister — ., who being now arrived in Charleston, they came 
to a resolution of sending for him — so soon as a Boat & hands 
coud be obtained — ., and in the meantime a place must be pro- 



170 

vided for him to Lodge at the ministers name — The Rev^ : Step. 
C. Lewes — 

Present. John Barnwell ] 

John Kean |> 

W'" Joyner ) Church "Wardens- Xath- Barnwell ^' 

John ]M Verdier ( And'' . Aggnew J « 

At the above meet?, the A'estry came to a resolution that the 
Church Wardens do send Advertisements to Ch-.ton. and 
through the Country for to engage w^. a workman to put the 
Church in order — and that they do write to the Rev^ M" 
Lewes ]:ty the above boat which is to be sent for him 

Beaufort SO^K Nov: Si 
At a Meeting of the Vestry the following Gentlemen were present 

Gen: Jn". Barnwell 

Xathl Barnwell 

John Joyner 

W™.. Hazzard TTigg [ Vestrv Men 

John Kean 

Andrew Aggnew 

Dan'. Jn*^. Greene 
W'^. Joyner 
Church Warden 

[209] 
Eesolv'd. that M-. Xath'. Barnwell eVc :Maj. Wigg 
do agree for the 

repairs of the inside of the Church — 
And that the Church Wardens do endeavour 

to procure the Lumber as Soon as possible 
Likewise that the Church Wardens do immedeatly 

have the Church Glazed .... 

■ — 

XB the Surplice was receiv'd from M'-,. John Barnwell i>c De- 
liver'd to M'. Thomas W™- Wood Clerk of the Church — 

i!c the followinff f 1 Bible ) ^ . , 

T3 1 • V -1 /- -D Letter d 

Books viz^- I 1 Common Prayer \ 

{ 1 Old D-- 

1 D^- Administration ) . . , 

I p c> ^ r were receiv d 

I of Sacrament — \ 

by the said Clerk from DoC. James Cuthbert 

1 Bible boimd in Calf Skin "/ - -i^ -\r- -vr -n n 

, „ , „ -r, 'receiv d from M^ Marv Barnwell 

1 Book Common Praver \ 



171 

receiv'd 21^^. December 1784,, from M-". Richard Russell Ash the 
5 first & the 10*'\. Yolume of Tillotson's Sermons the Book of 
Homilies 2"^, Volume Sharp's Sermon's & Lelands View of Deis- 
tical Writers — 

the Revd.. Stephen C. Lewis arri^'d here the 28^'^. Nov""- & 

preached the Sunday follow^ 

INI'- Thomas W'"- Wood- Declined acting as Clerk of the Church 
17*'^- December & Deliver'd up the Books accordingly 
Receiv'd of M'•^. Elliott a Cup & 2 Silver Stands belong^, to the 
Communion with Cap*- John Bull's Name Engraved thereon. 

[210] 

At a Meeting of Vestry Beaufort 11 January 1785 when the 
following Gentlemen were present 

John Kean 

John Joyner 

William Joyner C- W- Daniel John Greene f Vestry Men 

John M- Verclier CW Andrew^ Aggnew 

the Rev^. M^ S C. Lewis— 

they came to the Resolutions follow^ — Viz* — 

That the Church Wardens be directed to enquire for & get if 
Possible a Person to act as Sexton of the Church & to have the 
Bell toll'd (during the Winter Season) at Nine OClock Ten 
O.Clock & a Quarter before Eleven & ring till the Minister 
goes into Church in the Morn^- & to ring the Bell at 2 oClock & 
a Quarter before 3 °Clock & continue ringing untile the Minister 
arrives in the Afternoon Untile further orders— 
And that the Church Wardens do immediately collect three 
fourths of the Subscriptions for the maintaining the Minister & 
the whole of the Subscription for Repairing the Church — 
And to agree with some person to saw the Lumber &'^^- for the 
Repairs of the Church & fencing in the Same. 
And that the Wardens be Directed to settle the Rev^. M^ S. C 
Lewis's Expences from the time he left Boston till his arrival 
here 



172 

[211] 
The followino- letter rec^' from Jacob Deveaiix. 

Charleston 1?'^ July 1784 
Gent"- 

Yoiirs of 14^'^ Instant inclosing a resolve of the Vestry I 
receiv*^. and in answer thereto have to inform you that about the 
time I left Beaufort I Carefully put the Church plate, Surplice, 
Book, List of poor Tax. with defaulters and remaining Ball*^^.. 
into my Desk under the particular care & Charge of Docf 
John Gray with directions to deliver them when call.d for 
to any persons properly Qualified for that purpose with respect 
to the Bonds I do not at present recollect ever to have had any 
of them in my hands nor do I know of any leaf being Cut or 
taken out of the Book alluded to or that the said Book or any 
other matter ever receiv^. any injury while under my care hav- 
ing ever paid that decent respect & Duty to the Church becom- 
ing the Christian & man of Honor, this Gent", to the best of my 
knowledge is a true representation of tlie facts and if necessary 
will make oath when calld on, permit me Gent"- to assure you 
it is with regret I learn these things, and you may rest satisfied 
that shoud any thing hereafter occur to me I shall immediately 
inform you therewith and think my self happy in giving you & 
the Gent" of the Vestry every Satisfaction in my Power — 

I am Avith respect 

Gent" 
(Signd) Your most Obedient 

Jacob Deveaux 
The Desk was open'd by 

Doct'., Gray & the plate & Surplis delivered to M"^ Barnwell 
as by a letter from him soon after it happend British officers & 
others opend it at — J..D — 
other times — 

Mess-"^- ] 

W"^ Joyner I Church wardings 

& [ Beaufort 

John ^I.. Verdier 



[212] 

17/6 Eec^. of M"- Kean ten Guineas 10..17.. 6 
Jan:-. 29. Eec^ of W'" H. Wigg for his 

Subscription £7 — 

Rec^'. of M--^ Martha Barnwell 2.. 0.. 

Sl^t— Eecd. of D^ Archd. Campbell.. 2. . .— 

Feby 1— Rec^. of M^ Xath Barnwell .... 7.. — 

Rec^. of M''. Aggnew 5.. 5 — 

Rec'd. of M--. Dan' Jn° Greene.. 5.. 5 — 39:7:6 

17— Reed, of Step Bull 2..12..10 

Mar 22d. Rec^'. of Rich^. Ellis Jun'" 2.. 3.. 6 

21/9 Rec-d. of ditto for his Subscrip- 
tion the Church 1.. 1.. 9 

3/6 29.. Rec^i. of M-". Rich^. Guerard in 

part- 2 Guin^ 2.. 3.. 6 

60/., Gen'. Barnwell two sums £10.. 

Cap'- John Joyner for ^Minister 7.. 0.. — 25 :1 : 7 



D°- for Repairing the Church 3., — ,, — 
OnMay9.recd. of Gen'. Bull 2^> Guineas.. 2..14..4 
Rec^. of Jn°. M. Verdier his Sub- 
scription 5 . 

— of Jn°. Bull his... d° 5. 

— of Rd. Adams liis...d° 2. 

— of John Johnson his ...d°. . . 3.. .5.. 3 
Jidy 26. of Jn°. Grayson 2 Guin^ 2..3.. 6 

30 — reed, of Gen'. Bull 5 Guin^ . 5.. 8.. 9 

rec''. of James Glaspell 1.. 

5/. reC^. ditto for the Church . . 5 — 

160/. reed, of Maj. Wigg for the d° 3.— 

Aug^ 3d —reed, ^f Rd. Bolan in part.. 1.. 3.. 4 

reed, of M"" James Johnston for 

M^ Lewis 2.. 3.. 6 



36 :3 :8 

£12. 3.8 belonging to the Church 2.5.1..7 

88.9.1 to M^ Lewes 39.7.6 



£100:12:9 Totall £100:12:9 



174 

[213] 
Reed. Feb>'.. 4'^.. 1705 of the Church Wardens Thirty Guineas be- 
ing for my Expences to this place, allowcl by tlie Vestry — 

S C Lewes 

N. B Mr Lewes's Salary | 

Commenced 1^^ Qcf. 1784 ( 

Paid the Eev^. M--: Lewis 7 Pounds 12/3 which was Cap"- 

Joyner's Subscription 

£20:0:0 May 26*^. 85— ] . ,, , 

^ ~ r. ^ T -.-,.1 n- r receipt below 

15:0:0. June 11*'^- . 8o— J ^ 

Reed. May 26. and June 11'^ : 1785. The Sum of Thirty five punds. 



£35— S C Lewes 



Jul 30 paid M-- Lewis 5 Guin^ 

1786 April 27 Gen'. Bulls vSubscription up to 1 Jan^. 

1786 £2 :14.4i/2 

M". John Barnwell 2. 0.0— 

Oct". 6'*^. Doctor Stuart paid one years subscription ) 

up to the VK October. 1785 \ 3—0.0— 

[214] 
Kaster Monday being INIar. 28. 1785. an Election took place at 
the Parish Church for Vestr}' Men & Church Wardens for the en- 
Kueing year. 

Gen'. Barnwell ] 

Nath Barnwell | 

Edward Barnwell 

And^- Aggnew \~ Vestrv Men 

WilW. Hazd Wigg 

John Joyner 

Dan' Jn° Greene 

Will'".. Joyner ] 

& \- agreed to Serve as Church Wardens for the 
Jn°. M. Yerdier I present Year 



r 



175 

At a meets, of the Vestry & Church Wardens at the Parish 
ChiircJi this 25"^ April 1T85 — they where qualified to serve for the 

present year 

Present — Nath^ Barnwell 

Jn°. Barnwell 

Andrew Aggnew 

Will. Hazd. Wigg 

Dan' Jn" Greene 

John Joyner 

Edward Barnwell 
Will"\ Joyner ] 

& I Church Wardens 

Jn°. M. Verdier J 

At the above Meeting they came to the following Resolution that 
Co'.. Edward Barnwell do go to Charleston to meet the Vestry 
of the Parishes of S^ Philip & S'.. Michael on the 10'^- May next 
agreeable to a Letter received from that Parish. 

[215] 
July 25*'^. 1785.. J. M. Verdier paid Jos. Lloyd in part 8 Guin^ 

At a Meeting of the Vestry and Church Wardens at the Parish 

Church this 17"\. November 1785. 

Present. 

Andrew^ Aggnew 

Nath'. Barnwell 

John Barnwell 

Edward Barnwell f Vestrv Men. 

Dan'. John Greene 

William Hazzard Wigg 
William Joyner Church Warden. 

When they came to the following Resolutions 

That the Inhabitants be assessed at the following Rates 

Negroes at 2^ ^ head — ] for the relief of the 

Land at 2'^- ^ 100 Acres \ Poor said Parish — 

& that the Rev<^. M''. S. C Lewis be allowed to officiate every 

third Sunday on the Island of S*. Helena 



17G 



That M--^. Barlow & Child be allowed the Sum of Ten Pounds 
Sterling ^ annum — 

That the Church Wardens have a Surplice made before Christ- 
mas Day 



[216] 
at a meets, of the Inhabitants at the Church in Beaufort Easter 
Monday the IT"'. April 1786. Proceeded to an Election for a 
Vestry & Church Wardens for the Ensuing Year — When the 
follow^. Gentlemen Were duly Elected. 
Gen^ John Barnwell ] 

Geni Step Bull | 

Col°- Edw. Barnw^ell | 

Cap'. John Joyner 
Maj W. H. Wigg 
And^. Aggnew ) j 

Nath Barnwell j Esq^ J 
Dan' John Greene ] 

& ^ Church "Wardens. 

James Stuart . J 

Carried forward 



^ Vestry 



[218^] 



D'. Kevd. M'. Steph. C. Lewes his Acco': 



1785 
Feby 4. 



I May 

II June 
1 July 

Jany. 2^ 



To Cash paid you 301 

Guineas 

To ditto paid you 

To ditto paid you 

To ditto ... d'^ 

To ditto . . . d^. 5 Guineas 



[To Cash paid you 

|To 2 Cords of Wood... 

I of R. B 

[To cash of M'-. Ealph El- 

I liott fine 

jTo cash p'^. you rec'^ of 
I Cap' Treville 



..20. 
—15 



10 



12. 



18. 



£32.. 

,,48 
...9 



8 £90 



12. 

..1- 

..8. 



„1, 



.8 



iThe 217th page is blank. 



177 



Sep'-. 20 



To cash of M'' Yancy 

To so much ot* D' . Ciithbert 

" of Gen' Bull 

M--. Greene Sub- 
scription 

M' Porteous- d" - - 
of J. Verclier - - - - 

Doct Stunrt 

of M'"^ Jn°. Burmvell- 

of M'- R. Elliott 

of M'^: Mary Barn- 
well - -" 

of R. Elliott 

of Jn°. Kean 



4 

10 

- ?y 

--3 



5.. 
.10. 

..11:. 
.10 



- 1. 

—12 



2 

.10 I— 



71 



„10|:3 



|£161|:11:|11 



v;t'\ John INI Verdier & W'". Joyner, C. Wardens. C".. [219] 



1785 
Jany. 29. 



By Cash rec*^. of 
John Kean 

By ditto of Will-". 
H. Wiog 

By d°. of M'^ Mar- 
tha Barnwell . . . 

"' of D'. Archd. 
Campbell . . . . 

" of Xathi. Barn- 
well 



of Andrew Agg- 



new 

.. ..Dani Jn: 

Greene .... 
.. ..Step. Bull....] 
" of Richd Ellis 

Jun'" 

" " Riclv'. Guerard 
. . .of John Barn- 
well 

. . .of John Joyner 



£..10| ..— I ^^jin full 

.71 I in full 

.2| 1 1 in full 

.2j .... I jin full 

.7|.. ,.| ] .d°. 

.5 .. 51 — lin part 



5..| 5..| — 

10| .—I — I 

1 i 

2..J 3..| 6 



in parti 
in full I 

|in fullj 
jin fullj 

lin full] 
lin full I 



178 



178 

May 8. 

1786 
Sep'-. 26 



.Jn°. M Verdier 

.Jno. Bull 

.Rich'^, Adams . 
• John Johnson. 
John Grayson. 
.James Gl a spell 
-Richd. Bolan. . 
-James John- 
ston 



By Rich^. Bolan. 

for 2 Cord wood 
Paid M'' LeAvis a 

ten pound bill 

had of R Elliott 
By So much rec*^. 

of M": Barnwell 
" " reed, of 

Jn°.. Detreville, 



D--. Cuthbert... 8.10 
Yancey.. 3..5..3 

R Porteous 4 

othe side 36.12 



52 :7 :3 Add 

The Parson rec^ 

M''. Greene ISubscrio" 




[220] D^ 

1785 
July 25, 

May. 20. 



179 
The Church 



To Cash paid Jos. Llojal in part 8 

Guineas 

" ditto paid Jos. Lloyd at 

Paid Jos. Loyd in full 

by J. V..— 

allowed for fencing the Yard 

to My acco^ . . for materials 

to pay Col°. Barnwell 7..18.6 

then I owe 9.-1 



£.. 8. 



.. 10. 



£ 20 
.. 5. 



14 

18 



10 



. 7.i :10. 



|£ 33 :| 13 |. 8 

I L 1 



This finelly Sett^. the Acco. 
after I pay 9/-4-the 9 April 1787. 



There appears on subscript : for repairs of Church £105 :10 :3 — 
Col°. Barnwell's Acco*. for the Lumber &"". is Seventy pounds 
& the above £33 :13 :8. am', to nearly the Subscription Saveing 
one or two bad debts on the Subscription. 



180 



W*''. John M Verdier & W". Joyner. C. Wardens C'^ [221] 



1785 
from this 
time 
till 



1786 



Feby. ..8 
J. V 



Rec'^. of Jno. Kean in I 
part I 

Eecd. of Richd. Ellisj 
Jun''. in full .... I 

. . . .of Rich'^, Gnerardl 

. . . .of John Barn- 1 
well I 

. . . .of John Joyner. 

. . . .of James (xlaspell! 

of W™. H. Wigg| 

....of Step". Bull in I 
part ! 



17, 



I 
l.|.l. 
... |.3 

I 



111 



full 



.9. 



..3.1 

..3.! 



.3. 



in 


part 


in 


full 


in 


full 


in 


full 


in 


full 



115 I lllin Ipartldue 84/ 



- By Rd. Adams 

" assumed to pay 

Jos Lloyd the 

Ball*^^ for repairs 

of £20— 



Jn°. Detreville £2. 

Jn°. Johnson 3.. 

Jn°. M. Verdier 3 . 

Phil Givens 0..10 

Jn° Givens 1- 



1 




:8 






1 1, 

£12|:3 


— 1 






in 


full 

1 



Tho Talb^ 3.. |> have assumed to 



these I have asm'^ 
to receive as I 



Jn«. Bull 3 . 

Jn°. & Tho Grayson £3: & 2= 

3 



pay Loyd the 
Ball", due him 
£17.10 



£20.10 20..10 £33:13:8 



£33. 13.. 8 



181 



[227r 
At a meet.s of the Parishoners on Monday the 17*'\ April 
1T8G. the}' Proceeded to Elect a Vestry & Church AVardens for 
the Ensiieing year; when the following Gen'. Avhere duely 

Elected 

qualif'i. 
X 



Gen' John Barnwell — 
Geni Step Bull 
Col°. Edw. Barnwell 
Maj--. Will. H. Wigg— 
Cap'". John Joyner , 
Xath' Barnwell 
And^^. Aggnew 
Dan',, John Greene 

& 
James Stuart 



^ 



d° 
d° 
d° 



Vestry 



X 



d°. 



Ch. Wardens 



That the former Church Wardens do Collect the Poor 

[tax'] in the Course of three Mo^. . and advertize for the 

same Immediately — ..a return of the Deaufters then be made 
to the Majestrate in order to recove the same : — ' 
The Church Wardens are directed to write immediately to all 
defaulters who have not p''. up their Subscription to the clergi- 
man — and desire their answer thereto — 



^Pages 222, 223, 224, 225 and 226 are blank. 

-The woi'd tax has been cut out in the course of removing a seal or other 
wax attachment. Written in pencil on the back of the page is : "The 
Plat that was liere is given to Dr Stoney after being sold & the money 
paid '■■ 

^On a separate (loose) sheet is the following: 

Poor Tax Charged for 1786 by D. J Greene— 
Vizt 

Martha Barnwell 6/2 Xathi Barnwell 15/ Wm Joyner 3/6 Jno Joyner 
8/9. John Johnson 4/3 Rachl Black 6/1 Jno Rose 9/6 R Ellis Jun 
2/2 Jno Leacraft 2/4 Jno Kean 14/4 Rid ash 13/3 Charles Giveus 
1/6 Robt Porteous 8/2 James Ellis 1/ Eliza. Ellis 1/ Mary Barnwell 5/2 

James Stuart 23/8. Jno Barnwell Senr- 10/6 Richd Fairchild 8d 

' £6:17:6 

I did not recoleet when in Beaufort that the Parish owed me Money 
which I ought to deduct from my Tax. You will see by the Parish 

Book what it is ■ D J Greene 

The above was addressed to : Mr. Jno. Rhodes 

The "Senr" to John Barnwell had been written "Geni" and the "Senr" 
was written thereover. 



182 

[2-28] D^ The Rev. Steph^ C. Lewes his 

1787 

Jan>'. To Cash p<^ you by M" Lewes £2.. 5 — 

To Cash p^ you by Doc'^. Stuart 4 

ball clue to acco for ] _„ ,, 

^ ^ y oO. .2 — 1 

D (jrreene — — — \ 

£56 :7 :1 
To set^. w^ M"". Lewies in acco^ £4. . — . . — 

May 14. To Cash p^ D- Lewis by J. Stuart £6-. 

& 5£ .' ll.._.._ 

To Cash pd. D^ Lewis by W'". Hazz^. Wigg) _ 

in full for his Subscription to 1^^ Jan>'. lasti 

[229] 

Acco. with Dan^ Greene & James Stuart C^ 
1786 

June By assump". for F. M Laswitz £1. .10 — 

By V2 year Subscrib" for D Greene 3.10 

Dec Sl^t.By one year Subscribtion D° 7 

By my assum" for M'' X. Barnwell 8, .15 — 

By Cash reC^ of M^ J"°. Johnson 3.,5 :3 

By my Assump". for Jn° Joyner 8.15. — 

By D° for W". Joyner -this to be Sef^ v^^^ | . . 6 . 15- 

M^ Lewis t 

By D° for Richd Ellis Jun 2 :11:4 

By D° for Jn° Eose. . his Sub" 7.17.6 

By Cash ree^ of M"" Lewis 2.5. — 

By Cash reK of Doc^ Stuart 4. 

£56:7:1 

By ball clue broK clown £50,,2 :1 

By ass"^. for Gen^ Barnwell 8 :15 

By Doc Campbell assumed by me 2.10 — 



61:7:1 

April 9^\ 1787 deduct 6.15.— 

to Sett', w. ^L' Lewes 

£54:12.1 



^This has been marked out ; as also has amount 6.15 



183 

Dan' Jn° Greene 

By Rob*. Porteous £4 

By Rob* : Barnwell pd ] 5— 

By Rich'i Adams p^ [ Set^ 2-10 in full 

By James Cuthbert p^ ( w^h. M^ 2 

By Jno M. Yerdier p^ , J Verdier 5.8.9- 

1787 

May 14^'^ By Rob^. Barnwell p^. James Stuart 5. 

By James H. Cuthbert p^. ditto 6. .-. .— 

[230] 

D"". The Parish S* Helena in acco. 
1787 
Jany l^t. To Sundries Supp''. M'-^ Barlow^ .) o ig 2 

Coleman &c p acco J 

T° Cash pd M-"^ Robinson for | 4 7 _ 

Board & Nursing Coleman 1 



£7,, 5 : 2 



To ball due me 7/8— 

paid for 2 bottles wine 6/ 

paid for 6 ditto by Doc Stuart — 
pd. Bell Man 

[231] 
with D Greene & James Stuart C. Wardens C'' 

By Poor Tax assumed by me for ) x?r 17 r 

Sundry Persons ( " " 

By ball due me 7.8 



£7„ 5„ 2 



By my own Poor Tax for 36 Negroes 6/. 858 acres Land 1/5 is 
7„5 

April 9th. 1787 

Dan'. Jn" Greene 



184 



[232] 
At a Meeting of The Parish''^ on Monday 9'^^: April 1787 they 
Proceeded to Elect a Vestry & Church Wardens for the Ensueing 
year Avhen the following Gentlemen Avhere duly Elected — 
Colo.. Edward Barnwell 1 

Cap* Jn° Joyner 

Gen' Jn° Barnwell I 

Maj. W"^. Hazd. Wigg 
Nath' Barnwell 
And'''. Aggnew 

Jn° Jenkins 

Jn°. Rose 

Bigoe Henzie 



[■ Vestry 



Churcli Wardens 



[233] 
At a Meeting of the Vestry held at the Parish Church of S'. 
Helena — on Tuesday 1**. May 1787 — 

Present 
Revd. M-". Stephen C: Lewes Rector Maj--. W"'. H: Wigg 
Col : Edward Barnwell Andrew Aggnew 

Cap^ John Joyner 
Gen'. John Barnwell 

The five latter Qualified according to Law, 
also John Rose qualified as Churcli Warden 



James Philips and Family are receivxl on the Parish and to be 
allowed £10- ^- ^ ann : 

Ordercl that the Church Wardens do enquire for a proper per- 
son to bind Henry Healy to, as an apprentice 
Resolved that so much of the monies arising from the Sale of the 
Lotts (adjoining the Town of Beaufort) as will discharge the 
Rev''. M''. Lewes's House Rent from the time of his arrival here, 
be appropriated to that purpose — 

Orderd that the Church Wardens, do write to M". ]Martinan- 
gele, requiring her to send the Bond formerly given by her hus- 
band Philip Martinangele for Money belonging to the Parish, 
being part of the Rev<^. M"". Lewis Jones's Legacy, which Bond 
it is said she has taken up of Doctor James Fraser formerly 
Churcli warden — that if it should appear to be the case recourse 
may be had to said [234] Fraser, for recoveiy of the same; and 



185 

that shou'd she not comply with such request, she will be sued 
for the same — 

Orderd that the former church wardens do furnish an account 
of Subscriptions, for the maintinance of a minister up to the 
first day of January last, which Subscriptions the present church 
wardens are required to insist on immediate payment — 
Orderd that the Church Wardens do draw up a Subscription 
for the maintenance of a Minister, to commence from the first 
day of January last which shall continue so long as the Sub- 
scriber shall reside in the Parish — to be payable to the Vestry & 
Church Wardens for the time being & their Successors — 

[235] 
At an adjourn'^ meeting of the Vestry held at the Parish Church 

of S*. Helena on Monday 14^^. of May 178T 

Present. 
Rev^. M''. Stephen C. Lewes Rector, 

CoF. Edw^ard Barnwell Major W"\. H.. AVigg 

Cap" John Joyner Andrew Aggnew^ 

Gen', John Barnwell 
Bigoe Henzey Qualified as Church Warden 

The Vestry came to the following resolution — of assessing each 
Pew in the Church, Three pounds St^ annually to be paid on The 
first day of January — the first payment to commence the first 
January 1788 

Order^. That the Church Wardens do advertise a Meeting of the 
Parishoners upon particular Business, at the Parish Church on 
Tuesday the third of July next in The forenoon 

[236] 
The Inhabitants met the 24"^ April 1788.— And chose the follow- 
ing Vestr3^=men & Church wardens 
Gen', John BarnAvell 
James Stuart 
Andrew Aggnew 

Maj"". W*" H: Wigg |- Vestry=men 

Col: Edwd, Barnwell | 

Cap* John Joyner j 

John Mark Verdier J 

John Rose ) ^^i i _ -, , 

„^.-,, ^... ^^ Church-wardens, who 

William Elliott \ 

qualified 



18G 



At a meeting of the Vestry on Tuesday 1*' May 1788 at the 
Church 

Present 
\V'".. Hazz 
Edwd; BarnAvell 
John Joyner 



Wigg 



Andrew Aggnew 
John M. Verdier 
James Stuart 
John Rose. C : Warden — 



Vestry men, who qualified 



Ordered that the Church wardens do have the North west win- 
dow of the Church Sash'd & GLazed the Expence to be paid out 
of the Subscription for repairing the Church — 

[237] 

Allowed M'^^: Wood £5: — . for am°. of Acco^ for Carting the 
Stuff for the Church yard to be paid out of the Subscription for 
re])airing the Church. 

Orderd that the orders made out at a meets of the late Vestry 
on the 1^*^ May last, that are not complied with be attended to 
bv the Church Wardens 



At a meeting of the Vestry & Church Wardens held the 5*'\ 
day of May 1788 at the Parish Church 

Present 
Gen^ John Barnwell 
Maj--. Will"^. H: Wigg 
Cap*- John Joyner 

John Mark Verdier 
Andrew Aggnew 
Will"^. Elliott 
John Rose 



[> Vestry men. 



\ 



C: Wardens. 



A Letter from the ReV^. M' Lewes was presented the Vestry & 
Church wardens, Avhich was read- 

a Copy of which is as follows 
Gentlemen/ 

As my health is very much impaired & since the warm weather 
hath set in, seems to be on the decline, I have been advised by 



187 

Doctor Tiiriibiill the phj^sician who attended me in Charleston 
to take a A^oyage to Europe as the most likely means of restoring 
it. I have therefore to solicit leaA'e of absence from the parish 
for that [238] purpose : Your concurrence herein will be a favour 
ever gratefully asknowleclged by 

Gentlemen 

Your most devoted and 
Obliged humble Servant 
S : C : : Lewes. 
Beaufort 5^. May 1788. 

To the Gentlemen Vestry & Church Wardens of the Parish 
of St : Helena — 

To which an Answer was wrote by the Church Wardens at the 
request of the Vestry : a Copv of which follows. — 
Revd. Sir/ 

Yours of this date was handed to the Vestry who have 
desired us to inform you that you have permission to be absent 
from the parish for the space of six months from the date 
hereof — 

We wish you an agreeable passage & safe return among us: 
And hope the Voj^age you propose taking to Europe may have 
the desired Effect of restoring you to health — 

We remain ReV^. Sir 

for ourselves & Vestry 
Your most Ob*. Serv'*. 

Will™. Elliott I ^ . ^y 
John Rose C 

Beaufort May 5*^ 1788 

The Rev^: M^: S: C: Lewes 

[239] 

At a meeting of the Vestry & Church Wardens on the 16*^. Feb- 

ruy 1789 at the Parish Church 

Present 

The Revd. M^ Lewes Rector 

Gen'. John. Barnwell 

Cap*. John Joyner 

James Stuart 

John M: Verdier 

Andrew Aggnew 

William Elliott ] ^. , ,,r i 
^ , _, Church W^ardens 

John Rose — \ 



Vestrv Men 



ISS 

OrJerJ that those persons who have not paid np their Sub- 
scriptions and Pew assessments be applied to by the Church war- 
dens for immediate payment — 

Orderd that the Inhabitants of Portroyal Parris Ishind. .Jc 
Ladies Ishind be Taxed o"^. %^ head for Xegroes & 3*^. %^ 100 
acres of Land for the support of the Poor of the s'^ Islands — 

The Vestry adjourn'd to Tuesday Fortniirht — 



At an adjourn'd meeting of tlie Vestry on Tuesday 3^. March 
1789— 

Present 
1 



Gen^ John Barnwell 
Maj^ W: H: Wiirir 
ColP- EdwJ. Barnwell 
Cap^ John Joyner 
W- John M. Verdier j 

M'. And''. A^fffnew j 

John Eose — Church warden 



> Vestrv 



men 



Resolved that the Subscription for the maintenance of a min- 
ister commenciniT 1*^ Janu>' 1787 be no longer in force than the 
1*^ day of January last, that when all the subscriptions due to 
that time are paid up that the subscription paper be destroy 'd — 

[241] 
Easter Monday 
13^fa : April 1789 



The Vestry met 

Gen^ John Barnwell 
Maj^ AV. H: Wigg.. 
James Stuart 
Edward Barnwell 
John Eose. 



William Elliott \ 



Present 



Cap*. John Joyner 
And"'. Aggnew 
John !M. Verdier 



Church "NA'ardens 



agree that the same Vestry be continued and Eobert Barnwell & 
^lichael OBrien were elected Church Wardens for the ensuing 
Year — 



189 



Qualified as Vestry 
Men — 



At a meeting of the Vestry on Tuesday 13'^. October 1789- 

Present 
The Rev^. Stephen C. Lewes Rector 
Edward Barnwell 
Andrew Aggnew^ 
John Joyner 
James Stuart 
John M, Verdier 

Col; Edward Barnwell was elected Church warden instead of 
Mich'. OBrien and cjualified accordingly — and Avas taken out of 
the Vestry and William Elliott was elected Vestryman in his 
stead 
Robert Barnwell also Qualified as Church Warden — 



190 



[242] 
D*"- The Parish of S*. Helena-repairs of Chufch-Acc*. 
Jany. 1790. To Cash p^. for 100 Xails-repai^. 

Church Yard.. £0„ 1„3- 

d°- for the Hire of 2 negroes, for d°-. . 3,,- 

for a large Pad Lock 

•4 Light wood Posts 2/6 



1J)1 



[243] 
with — Edward Barnwell — Church Warden — C"" — 
Jany. 1790. By Cash rec^. of John Ehodes^in full £0-l„3- 



192 



[244] 
D'. The Parish of S-. Heleiia-Acc^-with 

Jan^. 1790. To Cash pd- D^- Lewis £7. 

Balance Carried Forward 83 



£40— 



J 0.3 



[245] 

Edward Barnwell Church Warden— C"— 
Jany 

1T90 L. By Cash rec^. of Edward Barnwell in full. £7 



L. By d°- of Capt". John Joyner in full 3,,— 

L. By d°- of John Barnwell in full lO— ^ 

L. By d°. of James D. West. . . .in full ^11. .10- 

By d°. of J. Rhodes for T. Talbird in part, .s!— - 

By d°- of Dr. Campbell for R Guerard in fulL.s'.lO- 

L- By d°- of D'- James Stuart in full 3,',' 



£40 



194 



[246] 

D'- The Parish of S' Helena-Poor Tax-Acc^- 

1T90-TO Cash p^. John Flinn for a Coffin [ 

for M«. Barlow J ^^" 

Balance Carried forward 33-15-3 

34-15-3 



195 



[247] 
with — Ed Barnwell— Church Warden— C"— 

1790. Cash Ee^- of Capt". John Joyner-in full] £1„14,— 

V Poor Tax 
d°. Red. of John Ehodes-in full J 1,,3— 

Balance Brought forward 33 — 

£34.. 15.. 3 

Balance due the Church tro dues & Carried to) „_„ ^^ _ 

his acco*- m 180* \ 



19G 

[248] 

Easter Monday — 

5«i April ITOO- 

The Vestry met — 
Present — 

John Joyner ^ >^ [ James Stuart 

John Barnwill J- ^ <| Andrew Aggnev/ 

\V"i Hazz Wigg J > I 

when they proceeded to an election of a Vestry when the same 

persons were re-chosen and Coll Edw^ BarnAvell and John Ehodes 

were elected Ciirch wardens for the insuing Year 

xlt a Meeting of the Vestry on the 4t'\ May 1790— 

Present 
John Joyner 1 

John BarnAvell „ ,.„ ^ ^r ^ 

W-.Hd.Wigg I Q^^^l^f/'^^^ ^^«try 

AndrcAv Aggnew. 

James Stuart- J 

Edward Barnwell & JoUn Ehodes Qualf^. as Church Wardens 

[249] 
M''^ Culverson & family are received on the Parish & to be al- 
lowed £10 Sts-%1 Annum- 

At a Meeting of the Vestry on the 7"\ Sep^ 1790 

Present- 
John Barnwell — John Joyner 
Andrew Aggnew — James Stuart — 
John M'". Verdier-Qualified- 
Ed Barnwell & John Rhodes— C- W- 

The Vestry Unanimously agreed that the Rev<^- D"" Lewis's Bond 

for the purchase of a Square in the Xew Town should be given 

up to him, in consideration of the Losses he has sustained, by his 

Salary not being paid up Eegularly- 

They also agreed that the Church Steeple should be repaired- 

Which repairs to be left to the C. Wardens — 

Agreed. that M'". Isaac Hird. as Sexton should be allowed 75/Sts. 

^ ann for ringing the Bell cleansing the Church &c &c — 



197 

[250] 
.7^'\ . Sept- 1790- 
Ordered, that the Church ^vardens, do apply to M'' Eichard Eiis- 
sell ash to know, if he has an}- property in his hands belonging 
to Doc"^. Fraser — 

At a meeting of the Vestry held Wednesday NoV, ^^'^. 1790 
Present 

^ - „ „ 1 James Stuart 1, 

John Barnwell ^^ ^ itt-h t^h- ^^ \t ^ 

. , , I Vestry Will-" Elliott \- Vestry 

Andrew Aggnew 

'^'^ J Jn° M. \erdier J 

John Ehodes church warden 

It is unanimously agreed by this meeting that the church "War- 
dens do without delay collect the Pew tax & arrears due to the 
Bev'^ M"", Lewis- as also the Interest money due on the Several 
Bonds herein annexed — and where the money is not paid that 
Xotes of hand, be taken from all persons without distinction — and 
shoud any person or persons refuse to Comply with so Just a 
requisition. their names be reported to the Vestry. at a future 
meeting — 

It is further agreed by this meeting that as monies is due to 
M^ Lewis from this Parish that We give him a Certify cate from 
under our hands to pay to him or to his order one hundred pounds 
Sterling by the 31^*. Jan^ 1791. .in part of what is clue him — in 
order to enable him to pursue his intended Voyage to England 
for the recovery of his health„=accordingly a certificate was 
given // 

The Church wardens have in Consequence of the above order, 
Coird in M''- Ash. who Saj^s. he has no property in his hands 
belonging to Doc"". James Fraser — 



198 






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Persons 



[253] 
for the Years 1787.1788.1789. .*c 1790- 



Cr— 



1791 
march 10"^- 
2-2 



april 27, 

august 4t'\ 

oof. 5 

N'oV.. 4 

92 Jany 5 
Feb 8- 

4 

april. 5 



By Cash paid Isaac Hird..per 

Acco & rec' 

paid Thomas Grayson fori 
a pew in the Church late 
belong"- to Dan' John I — 
Greene I 

By M" Ciithbertson.. paid her one 
years Allowance- | 

[By M'"^ Ciithbertson paid her 14' 
years allowance. - 

By M". Cunninghams quarter al- 
lowance due this day I 

ByM-^^ Cuthbertson paid her 14 
years allowance 

By M". Cunningham. . — d° I 

By Cash paid Philip Givens for 
40 Posts @ 2/ 

By M''^- Cuthbertson paid her a 
quarter allowance 

B}^ M". Cunningham paid her. . . 
Paid Isaac Hird 1 years sal- 

lary due 24*^^ last dec'' 

Paid M". Yake 14 years sal- 
lary 

By John Rhodes's Acco Current 
for Bal'^^ His Acco 



2. 

10- 

2 



12 



10- 
10- 



2. 1 10- 
2-1 10- 



10 
10 

15- 

5- 

2, 



43.. 15.. 



10 



M'^ Culbertson E^ £2.10 

Errors Excepted 9*^- April 1792 

John Rhodes Church warden — 



200 



D> 



[254] 
Rev^.. Steph".. C.. Lewis 



1790 
Sept. 24 



May 20. 



1791 
July 5- 



To Cash paid you M-^ Nath' 
Barnwells pew 
tax 



To. d° ]\P^ Pheebe 

Weights- d°-. 
To. d°. Stephen Bull . . 
To.. d°.. - John Grayson, 
Philip Givens. 



W" Joyner . . . 
John Givens.. , 

Winifred Lewes 

Francis Salters 



Est John Gray- 
son 



Est Richd Fair 
child- 



To 



To so much overcharged by 
M'' Lewis on Interest 
Money 

To an order on Dan' Stev- 
ens for 4 years Interest 
on his bond 
your order on Maj'J 
Talbird in faV- M'' 
Phillips for I 

To an order on Dan' De-I 
Saussure for Blacks! 
pew tax — 

To y. Security for Ball".] | 
due on D J. Greene [ | 
Bond to the Beaufort (\ 
Society. I I 



3- 
6- 
4. 

2. 
6., 

2. 

3 

12- 
6 
9- 



11. 

5- 
15 



43 






19. 



16„ 
16„ 



13. 



„53| :8 



30. 



16.. 



201 



1790 
6 April 



1793 
17 Aufft- 



88 . 8 . 8 
30.16 . 3 



119:4.11 



To y. order on the Yestr} 
in fav. Beanfort So 
ciety for y"^ Bonds due 
them-bearino- Interest 
from 3^1 Nov 1790 

To 1 y. House rent due to 



Maj 



Wigg 



ball", due Rev^ M--. Lewis 



To James. H Cuthberts 
note paid into the 
hands. J Rhodes 

To Ralph E P]lliotts- d° 
do d''— 

To Jno. Joyner Bond £67. 
Interest to this day 
£5.17.6 '. 



ITo Dan' Stevens Bond 



£155. In^ to this day 
£14:9:4 



to be p'^. to the Society for 
W^'^: the}^ will take 
Bonds. 

To his order in favor of 
Th^ Stone March.88— 



10- 

00 

Q9 



72. 



169.. 



273. 



.88. 



50 



300. 

388. 



688 



3. 
11 



.14 



273 



56„ 



„14„ 



13„ 



[255] 
in VC with Parish S* Helena 



C-^- 



1790 
April 5 



[By Balance your acc*^ to 
this day."... 602.2.4. 









602 


2 



202 



1790 Ocf 



Oct'. 



1791 
July 5 



1. I By half years Salary. — @ 

£150 "|3 Ann. £75 

I "The Sum of five poundsl 
to M'' Lewes C". w^^^M 
Maj''. Wigg agreed j- 
to take from his ac 
eot ------ £5= 

1790 Interest on £332.2.'4 
bein^ ball", of £602.2.4 



By Balance brought down! 
from Contra 1 



C^ 



75 1 






£677. 


2. 


4 


11. 


12. 


3 


688. 


14 


7 


388.. 


11.. 


1- 



[256] 
Beaufort 4"^ January 1791- 
At a meeting of the Vestry this day the following Gentlemen 
were present- 
Andrew Affornew William H Wigg 1 

James Stuart ^ Vestrymen 

J 

John Rhodes Church warden- 



John Jo^mer 
John Barnwell 



Ordered, that the Church wardens, do call on M"" Isaac Hird, 
and desire him to have the Church Swept, and otherwise kept 
clean and decent, and that the same be done before he receives 

his Sallary 

M"" Dan' DeSaussure gave notice, that from this day, he woud 

not pay the assessment of the Pew belonging to the Est James 

Black— 

The vestry agree, and desire the Church wardens, to waite on 

the Rev''- M^ Gardiner, and gave him an Invitation to officiate 

in this Parish , 

6*''. In Consequence of the above desire, the Church wardens 

waited on the Rev<^. M'' Gardiner who accepted of the Invitation 

as above. — 



203 



[257] 
Easter Monday - April. 25. 171)1 ■ 
The Vestry attended — 

Present- 
John Joyner 
W"- Hd'AVigg,— 
James Stuart 
Andrew AggneAv- 
John Barnwell 
Eyd- John Gardiner 



A'estry 



John Rhodes — ] 
Ed Barnwell \ 



Church Wardens — 



Resolved- that the Pew late the property of Dan^ John Greene 
sold under Execution & bought in by the Church wardens, be 
reserved as a Public Pew — 



Proceeded to an Election when the following gentlemen were 



Elected, 
John Barnwell 
John Joyner 
W-". Wigg— 



Vestry 



r W'". Joyner 
I James Stuart- 
] John IsV". Verdier 
I John Rose — 



Ed Barnwell 
John Rhodes 



Church Wardens- 



204 

[258] 



Dr - 

1T89 
July 



90. July 



-William 



To 1 years Interest due on I I 

your Bond this day.|13-| 0-j 41| 13-1 0-1 4 



To 1 years Interest due onj I 

your bond this day |13..| 0- 
To Your assessment of 



3^our pew 

To Cash you Kec^i from 
Capt Joyner 



Oct^ 



1791 July 



Nov^. 

92.. 9th aprii 



24 



To Richard Ellis's note & 
Interest to this day.- - 

To your assumption in faV^ 
Doc-^ Cuthbert 



To your assumption 5 years 
Interest on J Floyd's 
bond 

To one years Interest due 
on your Bond this day 

To so much for bal'^'^ : Jn° 

Genovleys acco* — . . 

To 1 years pew assessment 

, for 1791 



To Interest on £13-0.4 to 

12th. march 1792— . . . 
To Interest on- 25-7..10.. 

I to d° 

To Interest on — 11-14-4-to 

d° 

To Interest- on-22-9..2-to 

d° 

To d°....-on- 1 - 19/2— 

to d° 



- 3- 
9.. 



6. 



14- 



9-| 8- 
13..| 0. 

1-|19. 
3 



2- 8- 10 
3- 

1..I 3..I 6 



To Cash paid our order in 
fav. Rhodes Bold & 
Co. I 



1.. 



1., 



25. 



11- 



22- 

1 
3 



14, 



19- 



10 



7..I14-I9- 



28-114. 



£114 



205 

[259] 



Hazzard Wiffii' 



Cr 



1790 
March- 



Mar 92 



12 1 By Balance your Acco'. 

j to this day ren'i. M-" 

Le^Yis for which he 

I gave you an order on 

I the \'estry for — 

12|By 2 years Interest on the 
above 



100 



14 



£1141 



Errors Excepted 9'''- April 1792 
John Rhodes 

Church Warden 



[260] 
At a meeting of the Vestry Monday July 5. 1791 

Vestry 
Gen' Jn*^. Barnwell James Stuart 

Maj. W. H. Wigg John Eose 

Jn° Joyner . Jn° M. A'erdier 

W'^ Joyner 

Edwd. Barnwell) , , , 

-r -r., T } churcii wardens. 

Jn° Ehodes J 

It was resolv'd this day that the Church wardens do pay M'^^ 
Lewes as Executrix of EeV^ M"" Lewes — the Ball", due him as 
^'■. acco*.. in the Notes of hand of the Several persons who owes 
Interest money on their Bonds due to the Vestry — and that the 

same be enterd in this Book particularly 

See this mentioned in a following Leaf 



206 



1791 
April. 



John Rhodes for Interest 



May - - 

July . . 

92 april- 



25 

14. 

6 



By Cash KeC^ from Dan' Stevens forj 

Interest on his Bond 

To d° Eec<^ from Dan' DeSanssure 

for Blacks Estate 

To d** from Jn° Joyner for 1 years 

Interest & assessment for pew 
To- d° from Rich'' Adams for part 

of Interest on his Bond 

To d° Thom^ Bell for his note & 

Interest 

, ReC' for Thomas Talbirds pew 

assessment . 

ReC^ from John Joyner for one] 
years Interest due on hisC 

Bond the 4*^ July next J 

To Balance of Poor Taxes brought 
this Acco'- 



1 
1 

43- 


8 


9 




7.. 


13- 


17- 


14.. 


12 




3 


— 


4- 


13- 


2- 


2- 


99.. 


12.. 

1 



9- 



11 



207 

[261] 



money & PeAv assessments. 



Cr 



1791 
april- 

92 april 
1792 
Octo^.. 



9 



By Cash paid M-"^ Lewis | 52-1 8- 

By Cash paid for 6000 Singles from I | 

Town I 0. 

By Maj". AVigg Paid him this day. . |28- 14.. 



8 I By Cash rece*^. of M-". John Rhodesl 

I in full of poor Tax 2 

...J Balance in the hands of Johnl 



Rhodes 



16.. 



99 



12. 



9 

8 
11 



Error Excepted John Ehodes Church warden- 

[262] 
At a Meeting of the Vestry. Beaufort April 25'^, 91- 
Present- 

John Barnwell 1 ^x ^ [ W'". Wig: 

^ , -r Vestrv ,,. T 



John Joyner 
James Stuart 



Qualifved 



<! ^y"\ Jovner 

I 

I John Gardiner- 



John Rhodes 
Ed Barnwell 



Church Wardens — Qualified- 



At a Meeting of the Vestry Monday July 5. 1791 

Gen^ Jn° Barnwell James Stuart 

Maj W. H. Wigg John-Rose— 

Cap Jn° Joyner , W"' Joyner — 

, Jn° M. Verdie 

Edw Barnwell } , i -, 

^ ^, -, } church wardens 

I Jno Rhodes. j 

It was agreed this day that the church wardens do pay into the 
hands of M". Lewis Executrix of Rev^ M-". Lewes, notes of hand 
of the several persons who are in arrears for Interest Money due 
on their Bonds, and that a discharge be taken for the said Ball'^^- 
due to him of £388. .11 . .1— 



208 

That the Church wardens do as Soon as possible have the Church 
Yard repair'd- & that they get the plan of a Steeple wanted by 

the Xext ^leetin^:. & the Cost thereof 

It is also agreed this day that M". Cunningham be allowed an- 
nually the Sum of Ten pounds fV)r the support of her & Child & 
that the Church wardens do pay the Same in quarterly payments 
if possible 

[•263] 
, At a Meeting held Oct', i. 1791 
Present 
John Barnwell John Joyner 

W"" H Wigg James Stuart 

W" Joyner Jn° M. Verdier 

E. Barnwell C. Warden 

Orderd : that an order drew on the Vestry & church wardens by 
the Eev'^. M"". Lewes some time ago. in faV. Tho^ Stone & W^^. 
was accepf^- That the said order be paid by the wardens agree- 
able to the Instalm*. act & that the same be deduct*^, out of the 

Ball", which is due The said ^M-". Lewes— 

— That the Sum of five pounds be paid ^ yr for the Support of 
M''s. Ann Yake & that the Same be paid in quarterly pay- 
ments,, 

It is further orderd that the Church Wardens do without delay, 
obtain personal Security (if possible), or mortgage on the Lots 
for the Several purchasers in order to secure the respective 
debts . 

[264] 
Beaufort Easter monday 9"^- April 1792 
This day the Vestry met : 

Present — - 
Will- H. Wigg. William Joyner | 
John Joyner- Jn°. M Verdier ( ^ 

Col°. Edwd Barnwell ] ^, , 

T -r,! 1 } Church wardens 

Jn° Rhodes 1 

There not being a sufficient number to make a Vestry the Church 
wardens proceeded to Elect a new vestry; when on casting up 



209 

the votes the following Gentlemen were duly Elected to serve 
for the insiiing year — Viz — 

J Barnwell 

W'". H. AVigg- 

A Aggnew- 

W"". Joyne 

John Joyner - - there being equal Votes between Jacob 
Deveanx- A Campbell & J^- Stuart, the other two could not be 
determined, so that the Church "Wardens advertised for an Elec- 
tion on Monday Xext- being the sixteenth Instant 



Rec^ from M"" John Rhodes, the late Church warden the follow- 
ing Books Viz- one Book of Homilies. Two Common prayer 
books, one Bible, 5 Vol^- of Tilliston Sermons, say S''^. 4*^^, 5*^. 
10th ^^ 11th Vols. 1 of Sharps Vol^ 2"^, one Vol«— of Lelands 
View of deistical writers, also the following Bonds & notes viz — 

John Joyners Bond for £67 

Dan'. Stevens- d°- - for 1.55 

Charles Capers- d" d° ' 100— 

Richard Ellis Sen-" d° — 69—10- 

Ralph Elliotts- d'' 79- 

Thomas Bells d° -tO— 

Joseph Lloy'd - - -d° 27 — 

Willt". Hazzard Wiggs...d° 186— 

Barnard Elliotts d° 96— 

Thomas Pringles d° ------ -_- 30„,5- 

Richard Adams d° 99 

James Hazzard Cuthberts 36 

James Stuarts c|o. ......_. .-.. 71 — 

Nath'. Barnwells.. - d°. lie- 
John Barn wells. ... - d'' 131- - 

John Bernis Barnwells Xote — 19. .1.5 — 

at same time Rec'^ Thomas Edens and John Guys Bonds for the 
maintenance of two Bastard Children, and a Bill Sale for a pew 
in Beaufort Church X°- 29- 

Ed Barnwell. C. "Warden 

[266] 
Agreable to the advertisement on Easter Monday the Inhabit- 
ants of Port Royal met here on this day being the sixteenth of 
April. & upon casting up the Votes the two following gentle- 



'210 

men were iinnnimoiisly Elected- Viz- John Mark Verdier & D'- 

James Stuart, — also D"^- Archibald Campbell was Elected 

Church Warden — 

J Barnwell ) .. ,.,. -. 

-.^T TT , -.T-- y Uualiiyed 

W" Hd. Wigg— ( ^ 

James Stuart ] ..^ i i.tivr 

^^ _^ ,. (lualihed P* May. 

John M. A erdier \ ' -^ 

Edward Barnwell also as church warden- 
Agreed, that from Jan^. 1^*- 1792. the Pews shall be assessd at the 
rate of 2 Guineas ^ Annum- also agreed that the ReV^. M'' Tate 
should be invited to officiate in the Parish Church 
A Aggnew^ & W'"- Joyner having declined serving as Vestry 
men James H^- Cuthbert & D""- James "West were Elected in 
their room — on the 14''^ May 1792 — 

[267] 
At a Meeting of the Vestry- June. 5. 1792- 

Present. 
J. Barnwell- 

W". Hd. Wigg J D. West ) Qualf^. 5 June 

J. M. Verdier— J. H Cuthbert \ 92 — 

Js Stuart 

E Barnwell. Church Warden — 

According to invitation R^ ^{r Xate attended- & produced his 
ordination. & several other recommendatory papers- 
Agreed That W. M'. Tate should officiate in this Parish at the 
rate of £140 ^ Annum & that it should commence from 1** Jan^. 
last— 

At a meeting of the Vestry- September. 4*''. 1792 

Present 
J Barnwell- W'"- H^ Wigg- J. MK Verdier- 

J^ Stuart- J. D. West- J. H^. Cuthbert 

E Barnwell. C- Warden 

D"". Campbell refusing to serve as Church Warden & also refus- 
ing to pay his fine the Church Warden is ordered to commence 
an Action against him for the recovery- M"^- Ralph Elliott was 
Elected in his room — 

Resolved. That the Re^^l M'". Tate be requested to meet the 
Ecclesiastical Convention in Charleston, 18 Oc- 92 



211 



[268] 
Easter Monday- Beaufort April 1 . 1793 
The following gentlemen -were Elected for the present j^ear — 
viz*- 

John Barnwell 
James Stuart — 
James. D. West- 
James. H. Cuthbert ^ Vestry- 
John M>. Yerdier 
Rob*. Porteous 
W'". PI. Wiffg- 



Ed Barnwell 
hnlph P:iliott- 



Churcli Wardens- 



At a Meeting of the Vestry this Day, (May 7^^^- 93- the following 
gentlemen were present — 
John Barnwell 



Wigg- 



James Stuart 
R'. Porteons- 
James D. West 
J. M^^. Verdier 
James H. Cuthbert 



Vestry Men 

& 
Qualifyed — 



E^ Barnwell. C. Warden, QuaF- 



[269] 
M"". Ehodes as Attorney to the Eev^, M"", Gardner having laid 
a Demand of 5 months Salary before the Vestry they were of 
Opinion that as M''. Gardner had not complyed with the Agree- 
ment made by him with the Vestry of taking Priests orders & 
Returning to the Parish- they were not at liberty to comply w ith 
the same. & the said Account was unanimously rejected — 



At a Meeting of the Vestry the 9*^. Aug'. 1793. 
Present. 
Robert Porteous James Stuart 

Jas. D. West John M. Verdier 

Ja^ H. Cuthbert. 



212 

M' Jiv\ Grayson presented a power of attorney from M'^ Mary 
Wall Executrix to the last "Will & Testament of her late husband 
ReV^. Step. C. Lewes, demandintr payment of the Vestry for 

the dett d'le to her late Husband. M"^. Grayson proposed 

Receive. Bonds in payment — on Consideration the Vestry agreed 
to pass to him Dan' Stevens's Bond of £155. and £14.9.4 In^ . 

is £169.9.4 

also John Jovners Bond Bond of £67. and £5.1.6 In^ is. 7:2. 1.6 



£241.10.10 
which Bonds are delv*^. to him in part of said debt so oweing. the 
Ball". In said Est^. to remain a further time till a full and final 

adjustment of acco^*. can take place 

Then Rec^. this 9'^^ Aug*. 1793 from the Vestry & Church 
Wardens Dan' Stevens Bond of One hundred and Sixty nine 
pounds 9/4 and Jn°. Jovners Bond of Seventy two pounds 1/6. 
as also Ja^ H. Cuthberts note of Ten pounds 1/4. and Ralph 
E. Elliott note of Twenty two pounds 2/4. in part of Mrs. Mary 
Wall demand on behalf of her late Husband Rev''. Stephen C. 

Lewis 

Jn° Grayson 

Atty for M" Wall 



213 

[270] 
D>^ EevJ jNIathew Tate 

1793 
May 7"\ .paid in Cash by Gen' Jn°. Barnwell for Pew| . 

in full to. 1^' January last w'^ ( 

June 1^-. .To Cash p''. M> Tate. . (rec^. of D. Stevens 1 yr 

Int. on his Bond) '. . 10 :10- 

Aug^ 7. To d''. p'^. d".. (rec^'. of M'^ Lewis for 3 y'*. 

pew Tax) 8,.3..6 

21. To d°. pd. M'. Tate (rec^. of Ja^ Stuart on 

a/c Pew Tax) 9..0..0 

5t'\ To So niucli paid you by Major Wigg in part) -ti q a 

In', due the Church on his Bond { 

To Jn°. Barnwell Esq"", order on Mess''^ Geo. 

& Tho^ Tunno 30 

21^t April To Cash p^. you. rec'^. of James Stuart p'^- by- 

1794 E. BarnwelL . /. 3— 

Aug' 6 . To Cash ReC^. this day of Ja*. H Cuthbert being 

on acco' Interest on his Bond 10 

Oct'^,,17"' : To so much Gen' Jn"^. Barnwell p''. in you in] 
part Interest due on his Bond . . . . i 



126.,7„6 

95 — 

March To Cash p'^- by J. B. Barnwell being in full 

Interest Xote E B- 6,,17,.ll 

d°- by T. Bell being 4 years, April 94 - - E B. „11„4„— 
Order on Thomas Talbird for 4 y® Pew 
Tax. 95. ' . 9,a0„6 

do- M"- Winifred Lewis for. 2 y^ d°. Jan^. 

1.95. ^ 4,J„ 

d°. J. Barnwell for balance In^^- & qV'- d"- . . 9„2„2- 
10thMar...To Cash pd. M'" Tate being Eec^. of Richd 

Ellis for his Bond & In'. 78..8. :6 



carried other side £119„10„1 
1798 
1 Jany To So much rec^. of R^^ Adams,] 

by J. M Verdier for In*, money i.£61..19..1 
due on his Bond to this day J 

20 May. To So much rec^. by d°. of Ch^) ,^ ^ ^ 

" n T ^ f V. A 50..0.0 

Capers Inters' money on bond.! 

To So much pd. by J. M Verdier 19..3..4.,-„=131..2..5 

1 July 1801 To Ball^^ due rev^ Math^\ Tate..267..18..4 



transfd. to J. M. Verdier acco'.. £518..10..10 



214 

[271] 

1793 Contra C'K 

l^t Jany. By 1 y'^ Salary clue you this clay £140 

By Interest on £63-3-6-2 years-£8-16-10- 8„16„10 

94- By 1 ys- Salary clue this clay— 140,, 

By Interest on £90„12- - 1 Year - 6„6, 

95 By 1 y\ Salary clue this day 140 • 



435„2:10 
D-- brought over- 126„7-6 



308„15„4 



Oct. 7th_ 95. 

By 9 m^ Salary due this day 102„12„- 



C--^, £411„7„4 
By Intermediate In*, to 1 Jan^. 1798 . . . 61..2..0 

1798 ' By Ditto to 1 July 1801 46..1..6 

1 Jany 107.. 3.. 6 



£518..10..10 



[272] 
At a Meeting of the Vestry, Sept. 3 1793 
— Present- 

J. Barnwell - W'". H^. Wigg— J. Stuart 

J. Mk. Verdier- J. H. Cuthbert- E. Porteous— 

E Barnwell. C. Warden- 
Resolved That the Rv^. M"". Tate be requested to meet the 
Ecclesiastical Convention to be helt on the 17'^- October 1793-in 
Charles-ton- 



i215 

Easter Monday, April- 21^^- 1794 

The following Gentlemen were Elected to serve as Vestry Men 
& Church Wardens — 

John Barnwell - ^ - Qualified 

W'"- Hd- Wigg I - d«. 

J. H. Cuthbert \ Vestry Men 

J. Stuart - 

R. Porteous Qualified March 3- 95- 

J. M. Verdier QmslI^. 

J. D. West J do 

d° 

™, ' „ V Churchwardens — 

Th°s. Fuller — ( , 

J d°. 

[273] 
At a Meeting of the Vestry held on Monday the 6"\ Aug^ 179-1 
Present. 



J Barnwell - W. H^ Wigg- J MK Verdier 

J Stuart - J^ D. West- 

E Barnwell ) p ^^j 
T Fuller- j ^~ ^^" ' 

Eesolved. that the Church Wardens to write to the ditt'erent bond 
Debtors & request of them an immediate payment of their Inter- 
est, which if not complied with that the principal as well as the 
Interest shall be recovered- 

At a Meeting of the Vestry held on Tuesday March- 3'"^- 1795 

Present g 

J. Barnwell- W"^. H". Wigg— J. MK Verdier ^ 

J. Cuthbert — Robert Porteous. Qua'^- ^ 

Ed Barnwell | ^ 

T Fuller j '§ 

Resolved that the Church Wardens do employ an Attorney at 
Law to recover a certain sum of Money D^ James Eraser received 
as Church Warden of M""^- Martinangel 



216 



[274] 



that they also get a Copy of James Daly Will 
that they allow the family of M^ William Faris the sum 
of ten pounds — 



Easter Monday April- 6"^- 1795- 



The following gentlemen were Elected to serve as Vestry men 
& Church Wardens — 

John Barnwell 1 Q^ 

John Mk- Verdier | - qualifcl^.,, the 19'^'' Ocf: 1795 
I ^"estry 
Qu.. 
d°.. 
d° 
ISIen 
quaF. . . 
d°..— 
d° 
Church Wardens — 
d°- 



AV"\ Wigg— 
James Stuart^ — 
James Cuthbert— 

Eobert Porteous- 
James- D. AVest- 

Ed Barnwell 
Alex"". Porteous- 



[275] 
At a Meeting of the Vestry Oct^ 19. 1795 

Present 



W™ H Wigg 
James D West 
Rob^. Porteous 



James Stuart 
John Barnwell 
Jn°. M. Verdier, 



on Tuesday Evening the 7"'. Ocf. 1795 The Rev^. M-". Tate our 
Clergyman departed this Life-,,-,, — „ — and this day the Vestry 
met in order to procure a Minister in his Stead. — 
The Revd. M-". M'^.Cully being proposed. Resolved that the 
Inhabitents have notice to meet at the Church on monday 
next,, „ 



217 



At a Meeting of the Vestry- Oc^'. 26, 1795 



J Barnwell- 

J. AVest- 

R Porteoiis 

J: Cuthbert— 

E Barnwell 
A Porteous- 



Present- 

W". Hd- Wigg- 

James Stuart 
J M. Verdier 



Church Wardens- 



The Inhabitants agreeable to the notification met this day, & 
were aefainst an Election- 



[276] 
Easter Monday March- 28t'\ 1796 
The following Gentlemen were elected to serve as Vestry Men 
& Church Wardens — 
John Barnwell qual^.,, ] 
W". H^. Wigg- qual^.,, | 
Robert Barnwell ciualify<i 
James Stuart- ..d<^,,.„ 
D"". James West- 
James- H*^-. Cuthbert-,, 
W"- Elliott, -quald.. 

E Barnwell 
Qualify 'd J. MK Verdier 



V Vestry Men- 



Church Wardens — 



[277] 
Easter Monday April 17''^: 1797 
The following Gentlemen were Elected to Serve as Vestry Men 
& Church Wardens for the Ensueing y"". 
qualf'^ John Barnwell 1 



d°: 


AV™. H. Wigg= 




(sick) 


Robert Barnwell 




do. 
d°. 


Ja^ Stuart 
Ja^ Cuthbert 


)- Vestry 


d° 


W'". Elliott 


qualif'i 


d° 


Tho^ Fuller 


c^%. 



EdW^. Barnwell I 
Jn° M Verdier \ 



c. w 



218 



At a Meeting of the Vestry on Tuesday Sep^ 5. 1T9T„- 
Jn*^. Barnwell 



W". H. Wigg 
Ja^ Stuart 
Ja^ H Cuthbert 
W™ Elliott 
Tho^ Fuller 



^. , Edwd. Barnwell) , 

\ estrv. T . ^r T- T ( ch- w- 
Jn° M \ erdier J 



Kesolved that the Church Wardens do write M'' Elias Saltus 
that unless he Incloses the church and finish the Steeple or enters 
into a written agreem* for that purpose — that they Commence 
an action ag' him for Damages — • 

[278] 
At a Meeting of the Vestry September- i''^- 1798 

Present- 
John Barnwell W™. Elliott- 

Js- Stuart— Th^ Fuller 

J^ H. Cuthbert— Eob'. Barnwell. V. M- 

E Barnwell & J. MK Verdier- C- W- 
M'". W'". Joyner was duly Elected as Vestry man, in the room of 
Major W*". H^. Wigg — deceased — 

Eesohed- that the Church Wardens do write to the Rev^- M'". 
Graham- inviting him to accept the Beaufort Church which 
has been without a Minister some time- w^hich was accordingly 
done & M"^, Graham returned his answer that he would officiate 
gratis, untill a Minister could be procured- 

At a Meeting of the Vestry on the 10'^- NoV- 1798 

Present — 
John Barnwell — W"\ Elliott — 

Rob'. Barnwell— Th^ Fuller 

Js- Stuart- W'". Joyner- Quald^- 

Js- Hd- Cuthbert V- M— 

J. M Verdier— C- AV- 

The Reyd. M"". Graham repeated to the Vestry that he would 
accept of the Church as their minister and [279] that he would 
expect a Salary from Jan^- 1^*. 1799- it was then agreed that 
the sum of one hundred pounds be the Salary for the Year 
1799- which M"". Graham assented to- 



219 

At a Meeting of the Vestry on Tuesday August. 6''^- 1799 

Present- 
John Barnwell Th^ Fuller- 
Rob' Barn^Yell W"'. Joiner — 

J^ Stuart V. M— 

Ed Barnwell- - J. MK Verdier- C- W- 

Resolved- That the Church Wardens- do make out an exact list 
of the sum that can be yearly collected on Ace' of the Poor Tax 
as two more applications are made for Relief, (by M'^^ Jones & 
M'^ King-) that if the present rates are not sufficient, the Tax 
to be raised- 

At a meeting of the Vestry- Feb^- 4'^- 1800- 

Present- 
John Barnwell — Rob'- Barnwell- 

J^- Stuart J^ H. Cuthbert- 

W'". Joiner- V. M- 

W Barnwell- C- W- 

Ro?olved- That the 1 years Salary given by the Rev^- M"". 
Grahnm for the use of the Church, shall in the first [280] in- 
stan-'e go towards glazing & repairing the same- & the Church 
Wardens- are desired to have it done as soon as Possible — 

That the Church Wardens- do apply to Col°- Talbird to know 

if he is iDrepared to build the tabby wall round the Church yard 
on the former conditions spoken of between the Vestry & himself- 
— That the Church Wardens be directed, in case Col''.- Talbird 
declines his former proposals, to endeavor to have the work 
compleated by some other person — 

— That the assessment on the pews shall be four pounds each 
annually commencing the 1'*. Jan^- 1800- & that the poor Tax 
shall be four pence %^ head for negroes & four pence for every 
hundred Acres of land to be paid by the Inhabitants on Port 
Royal, Paris's & Ladies Island- 

That all the Lotts now belonging to the Vestry, in the town 

of Beaufort shall be sold to the best advantage on a Credit of 
five Years — the Interest to be paid annually, provided they shall 
not be sold under forty pounds a Lott the purchaser to give 
bond and mortgage of the property & paying for the Titles — 



220 

[281] 
— That ]\r. William Joyner & Col°. Robert Barinvell be author- 
ised to sign the Titles — M"". Joyner in behalf of the Vestry & 
Col°. Robert Barnwell as surviving Commissioner 

At a meeting of the Parishoners held at the church in Beaufort 
on Easter monday the 14^'^ x\pril 1800. the following Gentlemen 
were Elected as Vestry men & Church wardens for the y'' follow- 
ing. 

Gen' Jno Barnwell James Stuart Qua'^'^ 
Robert Barnwell Ja^ Haz^ Cuthbert d° 

W" Joyner Qual^ Will'". Elliott d° 

Tho^ Fuller- d"- 

EdW^ Barnwell 1 ■• i . 

,^ ^^ -,. ' churchwardens — 

Jn° M Verdier ( 

At a Meeting of the Vestry held at the church on 28"' April 1800 
Present 
Th^ Fuller- J^ Stuart , 

J. H. Cuthbert- W*"- Joyner 

J. M. Verdier C. W- 

Resolved unanimously- That W". Joyner be fully empower'd. 
to make sale & sign Titles- in behalf of this Vestry, of such 
Lotts of Land thereunto belonging- orderd to be sold at a 
former meeting & to take bond & mortgage of the property as 
security for payment- 

[282] 
D^ John M Verdier 

So much pd. Isaac Hird for his Services 

Some time past 3 . . 15- 

Paid Bristol ringing Bell up to the death 

of M-- Tate 4. .4. .6- 

So much p'^ M"" Tate, being over the Sub- 
scrip*, raised 1**. y"" — 5 . — 

paid John Johnsons acco*. reparg church 

Yard 5.— 10 

p^ Tho. Stone in. part his dem''. ag' Vestry 

on acco*. Rev^ M"" Lewes 29. — 

Bal^^ pd. to Revd. Math^. Tate by J. M. V..- 19. .3. .4 

£66.. 3.. 8 



221 

1798 for Eepairs &c. 

Mar 17. Paid for 22 m Shingles @ 15/2 p'-. m 16. .13. .8 

1 m feet fether Edge Boards £0:10 500. feet 

Norwd. 67/ 9.17. 

freight boards 30/. fr\ Shingles £5.10 7. 16. .17— 

4 m Shingles bo^. afterwards (« 20/2. 1^* par- 
cell not Enough 4..0..8 

Cash pd; Elijah Swift his Bill for the] 

Steeple, shingling the church & painting UOl . 

the Steeple I 

. Paid Step Lawrence his Bill for Lightning 

Eod & other work 18. . . 

„ Paid Gibbony for Turning the top the 

Steeple 3 . . 17 

„ 5 Gall^ oil 15/.4 Large Kegs whi 

Lead £6 8..5- 

„ 76 lb 10 & 20 J nails 96/. 49' rope 

49/10 7..5..10 

.. 2 m brads 16/8 61/2" Vercligrease 

30/4 160 Turpn" 3/6 2..10..6 

..184". Shingling Xails @ 1/2 .1. 

Augar 3/ 10..17= „28„18„4 

„ Paid Tho. Talbird for white washg church. 

Patching &.. — 16 



£205.. 6.. 8 



1798 

1 July J. M. V rec^. for Rent Heywards Pew 

y- 1799 '. 2..3..6 

To Ja^ Stuart Pew Tax.99. 43/6. 

1800. 80/ 6 :3 :6 

Int. on new Bond to 30 api. 1801 . . 11 :4.0 
In', on old Bond to 4 July 1801. . .25..18. 

£43 :5 :6 
deduct Lep"^ for M'^ Gra- 
hams Tomb stone 16.18.8 26.. 6.. 10 



222 



To Rich'^. Ellis. 2 y* In', on his Bond 

to 6 March 1802 22..8 . 

1/2 Pew tax y« 99 & 1899. 

between him & Givens 3..1..9. — 25=9.. 9 

To Ralph Elliott 2 y^ pew Tax 99.43/6. 

1800. 80/ 6.. 3.. 6 

To Ann Joyner Pew Tax 1800. 80/. W" 

Joyners 99. 43/6 6. .3. .6 

To J M Verdiers Pew tax y^ 99 43/6. 80/.2 

ys Int. on i3o,^j ^o 30'^. api 1802 

£29.8/. (.4.) 40.. 11.. 6 

To Tho Bell Bond & Interest £59:12/. D^ 

Campbell pew tax 99 43/6. 1800. 80/ 65. .15. .6 

To W". Smith 1 y In', on his Bond to 30 

api 1801 ] 11.. 4.. 

To John BarnAvell Bond and Interest to 

april 1802 195 

To Ja^ Ag-gnew pew tax 99.43/6. 1800. 80/. 6. .3. .6 
To D. Screven 1 y^ In', on his Bond £14. 

to 30 api. 1801 ^ 14. .0. .0 

To Sarah Waight 1 y^ In', on her Bond to 

ditto ' 15.. 19.. 2 

AVill"\ Elliott 1 ys In', on his Bond to ditto . 33 . . 12- 
. M>s. Joyner pew tax 99 34/6. Mich Perry- 
clear pew tax 99 43/6. 1800. 80/ 8..7..0 

. Phebe Waight pew tax 99 43/6. 1800 . 80/. 

Ph. Givens half pew tax 99. 1800. 61/9.. . 9/5. .3 
. P. Givens 1 j. In', on Bond due 30 ap'. 

1801. is 11.. 4.. 



£477.. 9... 
[283] 

1796 Credit 

Jany. l^t. By J. M. Verdier Pew tax 89.90.91.92.93. 

'94.95 17. .14. 

J.Johnson's D°. 89.90.91 9 

Winf Lewis . D''..y^95 2.. 3.. 6 

Ph. Waight D° . .up to Jan^. 1 . 96 . 13 . . 1- 
recd of W. Ellis In', on his Bond 24 . . 5 . . 2 



£66.. 3.. 8 



223 

1798 

March., So much reC^ for Cap' Jn°. Joyiier dec^ 

Legacy £50 . 

„ for Doct. West Subserip' 3. 

Ths. Fuller Subscript. GO/. Ths Talbird 

D°. 60/ 6— 

Jn° Barn^Yell Subscript 5- 

and in p^ In', money due on his Bond 
to Church 16 . . 5 . 21 . . 5 

Eec*^ of Rob. Barn^Yell for his order on 

ch^.ton 15 

Ja^ Stuart Subscript. 68/9 W" Elliotts £5 . . . 8 . . 8 . . 9 

Tho. Bell Subscript. £2- Jn^ M Verdier's £5. 7 

Tho Graysons £2- Ealp Elliotts £5. Jn° 

Guerards 60/. J. B. Barnwells 40/ 12=- 
M-^^ P. Waights £2. Winf^ Lewis 60/. 

Math^\ Tates 60/ 8.— 

Ph Givens's 40/. Tho. Witters 20/. Jon^ 

Witters 30/ ' 4-.10— 

James Scanlans 10/. ^M-^^ Talbird £6. M""^ 

Grayson £5 11 . . 10 — 

So much rec^ of M""*. Mary Barnwell on 

Ladies Subscript. 95 — 
Bal^^ due to J. M Verdier— 33. .12. .11 

£205 . . 6 . . 8 



,, By Ball", brot. down due J. M Verdier. .. .33. .12. .11 

1 July 1801. By Ball", due Rev^. Math^'. Tate 267. .18. .4 

By Ball", due Tho^ Stone he assumes 1 

July 1801 78. .18.— 

By So much church ow^ed 'Rev^ And'^. Mc- 
Culley he assumes 30 

£410.. 9.. 3 
By So much J. V. p^. Mulhen & Flin on 

acco- work to Church . . . £65 
By ditto he p'^. Jn". 
Gocldard Surveyor 1. .17. .4 66. .17. .4 



£477.. 6. 7 



£482.. 6.. 7 



224 
By over cast D'. Side markVl X 

acco^ carr^. forw^- 

[284] 
At a meeting of the Vestry held at the Church on the 7'^. Oct^ 
1800— 

Present 



Tho. Fuller James Stuart 

J. II. Cuthbert. Will™. Joyner 

W". Elliott. 
Edw. Barnwell C W. 

on the 4t'\ of this month The Rev^ M''. W"^. E. Graham minister 
of this church departed this Life — The Vestry in Consideration 
of his disinterested Services and in testimony of their respect 
& Esteem for him. Resolve that the church, wardens do with all 
convenient dispatch procure a plain marble Tombstone with a 
Suitable inscription to be placed over his Grave- 
Colo. Xho. Talbird was elected a Vestry man in the room of 
Gen^ Barnwell dec''.- 

At a Meeting of the Vestry on the ?>'^ Mar 1801 
Present 
Tho. Fuller Rob. Barnwell 

Ja^ Stuart W" Elliott 

W" Joyner Tho Talbird Qlf 

J. H. Cuthbert. 
Edw Barnwell ] p ^^ 
J M Verdier J 

Resolved that the church warden>s do immediately write an 
Invitation to The Rev^ M'' ISIoore of Lexington Kentucky invit- 
ing him to this Parish and offer", him a Salary of one thousand 
Dollars ^ ann and a House for his family to reside in — 



225 

[285] 
At a Meeting of the Parish oners lield at the Church in Beaufort 
on Easter monday 6 April 1801 the follow^. Gentlemen were duly 
p]lected to Serve as Vestry men & Church wardens for the 
ensueing year — 

Roht Barnwell. W'" Elliott- James Stuart- Will™ Joyner- 
Tho Talbird John M Verdier and James H Cuthbert, as Vestry, 
and Edward Barnwell and Tho. Fuller as church wardens — ■ at 
Same time Elected Robert BarnAvell- Ralph Elliott & Tho^ Tal- 
bird Comm'^ The Streets. 

At a meeting of the Vestry on the T^'\ July 1801- 
Present- 
Robt Barnwell Q'^d. ^ym Elliott. Q^^. 

J. H. Cuthbert- d° Th^ Talbird- d^ 

J. M. Verdier- d"- AV"". Joiner- d° 

Ed Barnwell Q-^^ 
Th^- Fuller.. d-'- 



Church Wardens- 



Resolved that the proposals of Col° Talbird for Builds a Parson- 
age House be agreed to- paym*^. to be made in the foil? manner 
Three Hundred pounds at Commencem' the Build?.- three hun- 
dred pd. when the build? is raised. Three Himdred pounds when 
the build?, is Compleated, Three Hundred pounds twelve months 
after- that the Two Lotts of Land N°. -118 and 419 be given for 
that purpose that the Square Consisting of Lotts n°. G5. 66-91-92 
be reserved for public use — The follow?. Letter was rec^ from 
the Presd*. of the Beaufort College. . . Gen*" — 'T am instructed 
to request from you to have layd of whatever part of the Glebe 
Land you may think proper for the use of the College as the 
trustees are called upon to fix a place for the College building, 
the Trustees recjuest that you woud be as liberal as possible and 
thiit you Avill also take into Consideration the appropriation of 
two Valuable Lotts in the town of Beaufort made by the Trus- 
tees for Building a Parsonage House upon 
I am Gen". Y-". Ob. Serv. 

(Signed) R Barnwell 
Beaufort U July 1801 Presid- Board 

Trustees 



22G 

[286] 
At a meeting of the Vestry held at the Church, July- 14*^. 1801 
Present- 
Rob* Barnwell- W'". Elliott 

W"". Joiner- Th^ Talbird 

J. H. Cnthbert- J. M. Verdier- V. Men- 

E. Barnwell- C. W— 

At a jNleeting of the Vestry held at the Church Tuesday -i^^. 
aug'. 1801 

Present 
Rob'. Barnwell W'" Elliott 

W"" Joyner J^ Stuart 

J. H. Cuthbert Jn° M Verdier. V. M. 

Edwd Barnwell ] c \Y 
Tho. Fuller- \ ^ 

Resolved that the church wardens be directed to have the within 
Part of the church repaired in a Neat & workman like manner 
on the best terms^ — 

Agreeable to said Resolve the church wardens agreed with Mess: 
Mulhern & Flyn to do the Same & by articles Signd they are to 
Complete the Same on the 1^' XoV. next for the Sum of £95- 
In Consequence of a Letter rec"^'. from the President of the Board 
of Trustees of the Beaufort College dated 14'^. July 1801. It 
was Resolved that the Vestry do hereby grant to the Trustees 
of the Beaufort College and their Sucessors in office m Fee 
Simple. Twenty acres of the Glebe Land, next adjoining and 
bounded by the West Line of the toAvn of Beaufort, to be included 
in a Line to be run paralel to Hamar Street at the distance of 
525 feet from the Said Street, beginning at the Bluff' on the River, 
and resolved that the Church Wardens do immediately engage 
M"". Goddard to Survey & Lay off the Same & make a return of 
the Plat thereof to the Vestry at their next meeting for their 
approbation — 

[287] 
At a Meeting of the Vestry held on the 2^. feb. 1802 
Present 
Rob Barnwell Ja^ Stuart 

Ja^ H. Cuthbert W"\ Joyner 
W" Elliott Tho^ Talbird 

Jno M Verdier V. M— 
Ed Barnwell. C. W. 



227 

Resolved that the church wardens rv^rite to ReV^ M"" Bowen at 
Providence Rhode Ishmd. Inviting him to the Rectorship of 
this Church- agree", to said resoUition M"", Bowen was written 
to 

At a Meeting of the Vestry at the Church in Beaufort April 
5. 1802 

Present 



Rob. Barnwell Jn° M Verdier 

J^ H Cuthbert Will'". Joyner 

Tho Talbird J^ Stuart 

W" Elliott 

E. Barnwell C. W. 

Resolved that the Church Wardens do pay to Col° Talbird the 
Sum of Three Hundred pounds as 1^' paym*. toward the Par- 
sonage House so soon as the first Box of tabbey is made 

At a meeting held at the church in Beaufort on Easter Monday 
April 19"'- 1802. the following gentlemen were duly p]lected to 
serve as Vestry men & Church AVarden- for the ensuing year- 
Robert Barnwell- William Elliott, James Stuart- John M. Ver- 
dier- Thomas Talbird, William Joiner James, Cuthbert- V. M. 
E Barnwell & T^ Fuller C. W- 

at the same time Elected Robert Barnwell — Ralph Elliott 
& Thomas Talbird Comms^- Streets — 

[288] 
At a meeting of the Vestry at the Church in Beaufort May 
14th 1802— 

Present — 
Robert Barnwell- qul^- James Stuart q'^- 
James H. Cuthbert- d". — Thomas Talbird d°- 
William Joiner — d° — 

E BaruAvell- C. W- qu^^- 

The church Wardens having received an answer from M"" Bowen 
declining the offer made him agreably to the resolve of the 3. 
Fe^y— . 



228 

Resolved- that the church wardens write to A Garden Eq- who 
is on his way to Europe to endeavor to procure a minister for 
the church on the same terms as offered M'- Bowen- say one 
thousand dollars & fu'"- with a comfortable dwelling house 
free of rent- 
Resolved- that the church Wardens- do advertise the remaining 
Lots belonging to the church for sale on the 22"*^'. June next on 
a credit of five years with Interest from the date payable an- 
nually with mortgage of the premises- 

[289J 
At a Meeting held at the Church in Beaufort on Easter Mon- 
day April 11^'^- 1803- the following gentlemen Avere duly Elected 
to serve as Vestry men & Church Wardens for the ensuing 3'ear — 
V men 

Robert Barnwell— William Elliott. J^ Stuart- J. U^. Verdier— 
Thomas Talbird, W"\ Joiner. J. Cuthbert 
C. Wardens 

Ed Barnwell— & R. E. Elliott— 
at the same time Elected R- Barnwell. T. Talbird & Stephen 
Lawrence comms^- Streets 

At a meeting of the Vestry held 1*' June 1803. 
Present 
Rob* Barnwell James Stuart 

Ja^ H Cuthbert Tho^ Talbird 

Will™ Joyner John M Verdier 

E Barnwell C. W. 

Resolved that the Church Wardens do Invite the ReV^. M''. Con- 
nor to officiate in the church for the space of three months with 
a Salary of two hundred & fifty Dollars for that time,,. 

At a meeting of the Vestry held 1 January 1804 — 
Present 
Rob^ Barnwell Jn° M Verdier 

James Stuart J^ H. Cuthbert 



W". Elliott 



E. Barnwell C. W. 
R. E. Elliott C. W 



229 



Resolved that an Invitation be sent to the Rev^. M^ Hicks, with 
an offer of the Church together with a SaLary of Fifteen hun- 
dred Dollars ^ ann, & the Parsonage House to reside in — Avhich 
Said offer M"". Hicks accepted. — 



D^ 



the am : reC^. 



of E. B. ^ his 



order on S. & Yates 



I 



.3. .6 



[290] 
John M. Verdier Acco'. 

To am°. Debits bro: forward £477. .9. .0 

To so much rec^. of Tho. Fuller 

pew tax 1799 2, 

To Step Lawrence 1 y"" In^ on 
Bond £11.4/ i/o pew tax 99. 

& 1800. 61/9.." 14. 5.. 9 

.J. B. Barnwell 1 y. d°. 
11.13.4.. Jos. B. Cook D°. 1 

y. 70/ 15.. 3.. 4 

Rob. Houston 1 y. £5.12/. 
W'" Joyners pew tax 1800. 

80/ 9.12.0 

F. Saltus pew tax 99.43/6. 
1800. 80/. E Barn wells d°. 
£6.3.6 12.7.0 „51., 



for Jn° Johnson's pew tax 

99.43/6. & 1800. 80/ 6. .3. .6 

To Ja^ H. Ciithbert Bond 

£36. 8 y. Int. £20.2.8 56. .2. .8 



£593.. 6.. 9 



D- 



230 
Edward Barnwell Acc*- 



Sept. 1802 



Oc 5. 1802 
Nov. 6. 



Jay- 1803 



To Cash rec'^ from J. M. Verdier- 

Mary Barnwell- Pew Tax 

Nathaniel Barnwell-part Interest- 
William Heyward, bond in full & 

Interest- 
Joseph B. Cooke. Interest 

James Hogg- Sen*". 2 y^ Interest - - 

Robert Houston - - Interest 

Elizabeth Goiigh. Intr 2 y^ 

James Scanlan. Int. 1 y' 

Est. John Screven. P. T . . . 1800 - - 

Richard Screven. Int 

Stephen Lawrence- d° 

James Stuart old bond in full 

William Elliott - Int. 

William Hutson AVigg- P. Tax- in 

full 

d° d*' part Interest 

Ralph E. Elliott in full Int. £70.1.2. 

prin £14.0.5 

Barnwell Deveaux- part Interest - - 
Estate N Barnwell ... d° 



£ 104,, 


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22„ 


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12, 


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-- 


6„ 


3„ 


6 


128,, 


1T„ 


10 


84„ 


1„ 


7- 


10, 


3„ 




75„ 












£816,, 


6 


„1 



231 

[291] 
Credits — 



pd. Joh 
Ball«- 


n Johnson on his acco 


( 


3. .3. .6 


paid the 17^''. Sep*. 1802 to Col°. 


E. 


Barnwell C. W. 


104.. 16.. 8 






£593.. 6.. 9 


Credit- 


1802 










Sep--. 


By Cash p^. W. Joyner in behalf Rv^. 










S. Lewis- 


£23,, 


6.. 


8 




do- Trustees B. College in behalf. R^, 










X Graham 


30„ 








d°- d°- do Beaufort Society 


7. 


— 


— 




do- pd. Thomas Talbird 


539,, 


4„ 




Nov. 6. 


do- pd- Robert Brown in full. Est M-". 










Graham 


78„ 


6r 


8 


De= 16. 


do. Samuel Firth for lightning rod. . 
T. Talbird. assumption for B. 


''v 


9„ 


4.. 




Deveaux - - 


3„ 


3„ 







Cash ^. Trustees. B. College. B. So- 










ciety -. 


75„ 


— 






do ... _ do— do -do- - . . 


55,.j ].,- 


1 


do- pd- D"". Smith, prince-ton.... — . 


4„|13„! 4 




£823 1 „3|,, 




Do. brought over.-. 
due E. B. . C. W. 


816,, 1 6„| 1 
1 1 




£ 6 


1 
|16 


1 
|„11 



232 



D-^- 



[292] 
Edward Barnwell- C. "W ace' 



Jan>" 1803 

April- 
May. 27 

April 1802 
1803 

June 



1804 
Jan>'- 



1805 



I Estate X Barnwell in full Interest 

Frederick Eraser, in full Interest 

[Richard Ellis- d°- d° 

Barnwell Deveaux in p^ d^ 

James Stuart. d°. 

- d°- d°- . d" 

d° d'^ note in full 

J. B. Barnwell in part note 

Stephen Laurence In^ - - - 

Richard Adams bond & Inf^ 

William Elliott Int 

I Robert Houston - - - d° 

William Smith — In'- 2 years - - - 

John Lord balance in full 

T. Talbird. bond c^c Int- in full 

Pew Tax - - 2 years 

P Givens — Interest 

E. Gouofh— d" 

Joseph B. Cooke 

J. M. Verdier so much re*^. W Joiner 

J. M- Verdier Interest 

J. H. Cuthbert— d° 

d°- 

W. Hutson Wigor bond I 

d° Interest in full I 

J. !M. Verdier. Interest I 



£ 4.,|16,,| 8 
16.. 16.. — 
11.. 4.. — 

6vj 9,,j 4- 
11.. 4.. — 
11.. 4 ^ — 

^ il3 i 2- 
23..' 6.,| 8- 

11... 4.,, 

136„!10.,| 7 
33„li2;j — 

5,.li2 :'..— 

■2-2.. 8.. — 

16,.13,.j 4 

292..:19..] 6- 

6,. I 3., I 6- 
29,.i 8 I — 
12..il2..| — 

7,.! ' ; — 
39..; I — 
14.. 14 I — 
45.. 13. I 9 

6..I 3..1 6- 

186„j I - 

48, |16 1„11 

UJUJ — 



£1016118 ! 11 



233 

[293] 
Credit— 



cs 



1803 


B}^ balance brought over 


£ 6„ 


16„ 


11- 


June 


By Cash p^'- T. Talbird 

By R Adams - - bond & In'- to T. 


200,, 




1 




Talbird 


136,, 


10„ 


7 




By- John Loyd open acct & in'- 










- - d-- - 


16„ 


13, 


4- 




By Thomas Talbird- bond & In'- d°- 


292,, 


19„ 


6- 




d° Pew Tax 


6„ 


3„ 


6- 


Bec'- 


By Cash p^- AV'". Joiner- as ^ Ace' 








1804 


Cur'- £6T7..18..3 


25„ 


11„ 


4 




By Cash p^ Revd M-" Connor 


58„ 


6„ 


8 


Jany 


By d°- p^. Brister ringing bells- 
By Cash p<^- T Talbird in full. P, 


1„ 


3.. 


4 




house 


5„ 


6„ 


1- 




By d°- p^. Firth for Repairing liglis 










rod- 


2„ 


16- 






By d°- - 10 M bricks 


2S„ 




5~ 




By d°- freight d° S 5 ^ M. 


11„ 


13- 


4 




By d°- M'^Callister- Church yard- - 


140,, 




55 " 




By d°- Caps &c &c- pillars - d° 


45: 


9. 






By d°. M'^Callister — t d"- Ellis- 


11, 


13. 


4 




By 'd*'. Mulheron & Flynn. Parson- 










age. 


35„ 


— 


— 


Sep'-. 


By d°- pd. Brister ringing bells 


1., 


11- 


6- 




B}^ d°- Burnett- painting. Parsonage 


11- 


13- 


4 










£1037,, 7„ 


9 


1805 


By d''. Monroe in full-d°- - d°- - . 


9,. 19 


,2 


Jan>'. 


By d"- p*^ Brister ringing bell^ 

B d°- p'^- N AVench for taking care 


'IT.. 


6- 




Par^. house 


14„ 


— 




By d°- McCallister 


18,. 16,. 


8 




£1067,, 


1 
15„ 


1 



234 



D' 



[294] 
Echv^i. Barnwell C. ^V. acco'- 



1804 
May. 



Oct^ 



1805 
Aufif^. 5 



1806 
Jany 
Fe^y- 28 



Api. 1805 



amount brought over £ 

James Stuart- Interest- 2 bonds- in 
full. 

Joseph Johnson d°- upto 1803 

James Bowman- d°- in full 

Richard Ellis - - d« d° 



d°- 



In- 



Charles Stewart 
terest — 

Joseph Loyd^ bond &- Interest 

Philip Givens d° 

Stephen Laurence- d°- 2 years. d°- - 

Alexander Brown. d°- d° 

James Scanlan- d°- d°- ----- - 

William Elliott 1 y^ d° 

Robert Barnwell - Pew Assesment. 2 

Edward Barnwell- do - d° £10 
John A Cuthbert 

Archibald Campbell 1 y^ 

Estate W Lewis d°- - 

Charles Stewart 1 y^ Interest - - 

Moses Forster 4 d° d° 

John Flynn 3-d°- - d° 

John Mulheron — 3. d'' — d° 

d°- - d°. 2 y^ assessment Pew 

John M. Verdier- 1 d°. up to April 
1805 

d° d°. 2 y^ assessment Pew 

Thomas Bowman 1 y^. Interest 

Thomas Fuller- Int up to Jan^. 
1806 

d° d° assessment Pew for 1800- 
1801 



1016,, 18..| li. 

I I 



£ 28„ 


5„ 


6 


5.. 


14.. 4 


22,. 


8- 


11,- 


4- 




9-> 






52„ 


o„ 


2. 


1^„ 


75 


4 


22, 


8„ 




16„ 


2„ 


- 


11„ 


4„ 


- 


33.. 


75 




18„ 




5> 


18„ 




,5 


10„ 


3„ 


6- 


5„ 




5?~ 


5„ 




?7 


11„ 


1. 2 


36„ 


11„ 


4 


14„ 


1„ 


3- 


21„ 


8„ 


3- 


10„ 


5? 




14„ 


14„ 





10 






5„ 


12„ 


— 


79„ 


6„ 


8 


6„ 


3,, 


6 








1504,, 


6„ 


11 



235 



[295] 
Credit— 



1805 
July. 



Dec. 3 


April 22 


Ag^-5 


1806 


Jany. 


Fe^y. 28 



Amount brought over .£1067, 



By Cash p'^ Brister 

By d°- Forster Burnet painter in 

full. 
I By d°- M^Callister - - Church yard - 

By d° pd Brister 

By d°. p*^. Finlay. freight of bricks 

£37..1T..10 .\ 

By d^- pd- C. Graves- d° 

By do- pd S Firth, Church gate 

hinges. &c. . - 

By d°. p'^. Treasurer of the College - 

By d^- pd. Revd M-"- Hicks. 

By d'' Mulheron & Flynn Parsonage 

Yard full 
By — d° d°- gates &c 

Church yard- 
By d° Revd M Hicks T Fullers 

note 
By d°. M'^ M^Kee for schooling 

Farris 



.£1067,, 


15„ 


1„ 


12„ 


5„ 


0,. 


30„ 


55 


1„ 


5,5 


35,, 


55 


33„ 




11„ 


6,5 


36„ 


11,5 


100,, 


-55 


67„ 


1,5 


79,. 


19,. 


85„ 


10„ 


^v 


3,, 


1563,, 


5,. 



1., 



8— 



4- 

4: 



8 

8 
o_ 

9. 
6 



236 



[296] 
At a ]Meetino; of the Inhabitants of Beaufort on Easter Monday 
the 2'' apl. 1804 the follg Gentlemen was Electd to serve for 
the ensuing yr 

Rob. Barnwell qual*^. 
J^ H Cuthbert- d° ] 
Jh^ M Verdier. d°. | 

James Stuart f 

W"^ Elliott 
Tho Grayson-qualif*^ 
Jho G. Barnwell, d^- 
qualif*^. Edw<i. Barnwell ] 
D°- R. E. Elliott. J 



Vestry men 



Church Wardens 



At a Meeting of the Vestry on Friday the 20'>\ July 1804 
Present 



Rob. Barnwell 
J^ H Cuthbert 
Tho^. Grayson 
Jn° M Verdier 
Jn° G Barnwell 



1 

V Vestrv 

J 



Edw^ Barnwell 
R. E: Elliott 



C. W. 



The Rev<^- M"' Hicks having stated his health to be in such a 
precarious situation as to demand a journey to the Northward 
& in consequence thereof requested leave of absence untill No- 
vember- 
Resolved- that leave of absence be given the Rev^- M""- Hicks 
during the time requested in his application 
Resolved — - that the Pews be assess'd at the rate of five pounds 
commencing from April 1^*- 1804 & to Jan^- 1805 
M"". Charles Stewart by his petition, informing us that three 
fourths of a Lot (N^ 70) bought of us in June 1802 [297] was in 
the ponds commonly call'd the sisters- 
Resolved- that fifty pounds shall be taken off the purchase 
money- 



237 



At a meetino- held at ^NP Yerdier's Feby- 11'^- 1805 

Present- 
Rev^ M"^ Hicks- 

Eob BarnAvell 

Th^ Grayson V 

J^ H. Ciithbert E Barnwell 

J. M. Verdier- R E. Elliott 



c w- 



M''. Jacob Guerard Avas Elected a Vestry man in the room of 
James Stuart — who declines serving — 

Resolved- That R E. Elliott. C. AV. & M' John Rhodes be ap- 
pointed deputies to meet the convention to be held in Charlestcji 
on the 18^''. Instant- 

[298] 
At a meeting- held at the Episcopal Church on Easter Monday 
the 15"\ April 1805 the foil". Gen^ were Elected to Serve as 
Vestry men & Church Wardens for the Ensueing y. 
Vestry men Rob Barnwell. Jacob Guerard. John M Verdier 
Thos Grayson. James H Cuthbert.. John G Barnwell & D^ 
Arch. Campbell Church Wardens Ed. Barnwell & Ralph E. 
Elliott. ' 

At a meeting of the Vestry on Monday Feby- 10'^- 180G 

Present- 
Robert Barnwell- J. G Barnwell, J M. Verdier 
J H. Cuthbert A Campbell Sen-"- Yes Men- 

E Barnwell C. W. 

The Vestry having received the following resolution Viz- 
Resolved that the Vestry of this Church do. in the name of its 
members, forthwith write circular letters to the Vestries of the 
several Episcopal Churches throughout this State, recommend- 
ing to them to convene their respective Congregations to deter- 
mine on the mode of Electing delegates to represent them in 
the convention of the Protestant Episcopal Churches to be held 
in St Michaels Church Charleston on the 17''^- day of Feb^ 
next — 
Therefore. Resolved that the Church Wardens do summon the 



'Interlined above Robert Barnwell is Qly ; above Guerard is Quiy ; 
above Verdier is Quiy ; above Grayson is Qua'y ; above Cuthbert is 
Qiy ; above John G. Barnwell is Qid ; above Campbell is Qly and above 
Edward Barnwell is Qu'y. 



238 

members of the Episcopal Church to meet at the Church in Beau- 
fort between the hours of 11 & 1 to morrow A. M- to chuse del- 
egates for the above purpose — 

[299] 
At a Meeting of the Members of the Episcopal Church in Beau- 
fort on Feb>' ll*^'^- 1806 for the purpose of Electing delegates to 
meet a convention in Charles-ton on the 17^^. Instant- 
Edward Barnwell was appointed Chairman The Chair- 
man having read the following letter 

Charles-ton Dec"-- 3. 1805. 
Gentlemen 

At a meeting of the members of S' Philips=Church, 
in this City, in August last, the enclosed by law was adopted, 
accompanied with a resolve, we have also the honor of enclos- 
ing you. 

It must have long been manifest to those who are attached 
to the Protestant Episcopal Church within the United states, 
that to maintain an uniformity in its doctrines, discipline & 
worship, it had become necessary for its professers to confed- 
erate, & frequently confer together. A Xational Ecclesiastical 
Convention was accordingly held in the City of Philadelphia. 
Provincial, or Diocesan Conventions have also been held in this 
state, since the yeai^ 1786: but the latter have never yet debated 
or confirmed the Canons agreed to by the former, or have they 
even established such articles of local regulation, as are essential 
to our mutual agreement. We will not confidently undertake 
to assign the causes which may have led to this indecision; but 
are nevertheless induced to believe they have arisen from an 
undue representation in our State Conven=[300]=tions, which 
have hitherto been either composed of the entire body of the 
vestries of certain of the Churches, of a delegation from others ; 
or of a deputation by Yestries, of persons not members of their 
body. Whereas we know of no instance amongst us wherein the 
Vestry of any Episcopal Church are empowered by Law. or 
have been otherwise authorized, to adopt a constitutional system 
of government, without the intervention of their constituents. 
In recurring to the journals of the state convention, in Oc- 
1797- we found it was on the 19'^. of the last mentioned period- 
"Resolved that as four churches only are represented at this 



239 

"meetino:, it be recommended to the Episcopal Churches of this 
''state, to convene tlieir respective congregations, & elect three 
'•Deputies from each Church, to meet the State Convention of 
'"Episcopal Churches, on the thursday after the third wednes- 
"day in October, to form a constitution, for the government of 
"the aforesaid churches 

Our own minutes also testify that this recommendation was 
fully approved of by the vestry on the 15^'^ July 1798. they hoAV- 
ever afford no information why it has hitherto been unattended 
to, but so thoroughly convinced were the members of our Church 
that no efficient system of general polity would ensue, untill a 
Convention was constituted, conformable to the recommendation 
of such of the Members of Vestries, as were convened on the 
19th. Oc- [301] tober 1797- that they have chosen by ballot, 
from among the Congregation, five Delegates, to represent them, 
in conjunction with our ministers, in the convention of the 
Protestant Episcopal Churches of this State. And we confidently 
trust that each of our sister churches will readily concur in a 
measure which promises to perpetuate our mutual welfare, & 
happy agreement; Avith the respect which is due to your relig- 
ious, & private characters, 

We remain Gentlemen 

Your very ob*- humble servants- 

for the Vestry of S'. Philips Church 

Keating Simons, Chairman 

On motion, Resolved that three persons be appointed to repre- 
sent this Church in a Convention of the Protestant Episcopal 
Churches to be held in S'. Michaels Church Charles-ton on the 
17t'\ Instant- 
Resolved- That the Delegates so to be Elected shall be & are 
hereby vested w^th full powers, give their assent to all such 
things as may come before the Convention which may in their 
opinion conduce to the Interest of the said Episcopal Churches- 
Provided Nevertheless that the assent of such delegates shall 
not bind this Congregation unless confirmed within three 
months thereafter- by a majority of its members- 

Upon proceeding to an Election, the Rev^i, M'' G. Hicks 
Robert Barnw^ell & W'". Robertson were duly Elected [302] 
Delegates for the above purpose- 
On motion, it was Resolved- That a majority or either of 



240 

the above Delegates shall be & are hereby authorized & em- 
powered to represent this Church subject to the foregoing restric- 
tions — 

E Barnwell Chairman — 

At a meeting held at the Episcopal Church on Easter Monday 
the 7'''. April 1806- the following gentlemen w^ere Elected as 
Vestry men & Church Wardens- for the ensuing 3'ear- 

' A'estry IMen 

Robert Barnwell Q^'- - J. Gibbes Barnwell Q 
J. H. Cuthbert Q^- J. M. Verdier 

Jacob Guerard Q Thomas Grayson Q. 

D--. Campbell Q- C- W.- E Barnwell Q & Ralph Elliott— 

At a meeting of the Vestry on Monday May 26'^. 180G. 
Present 
Robert Barnwell- John Gibbes Barnwell 

James H Cuthbert Jacob Guerard 
D^ Campbell Thomas Grayson 

E Barnwell C. Warden — 

The Vestry having received some papers of consequence from 
the standing committee of the Episcopal Churches in Charles- 
ton- 
Resolved. That a meeting of the members of this Church [308J 
l)e held on Monday June 9**^- 1806 for the purpose of taking 
them into Consideration — 

The Meeting was put-otf untill Monday the 23 when the 
members of the Cluirch having mett agreable to adjournment 
appointed E*^ Barnwell- Chairman- and then proceeded to the 
consideration of the following Letter- 
To the Vestry, Wardens, & other Members of the Church 
in Beaufort- 
Gentlemen- 

At a meeting of the standing committee, appointed 
by the late Convention of the Protestant Episcopal Churches in 
this state, it was unanimoush% Resolved That the following 
resolutions of the Convention, should be printed, and forwarded 
to the several Churches, together with the enclosed rules: which 
by order of the Convention are now transmitted to 3'ou : viz- 
Resolved- "That a standing Committee be appointed, to con- 



241 

"sist of four Clergymen, & five Laymen; to continue in office 
'"untill the next annual meeting of the State Convention : which 
"Committee shall exercise all the powers vested in them by the 
"Canons made in general Conventions : Provided, That the Com- 
"mittee so appointed shall have no power to act in any cases, 
"which may require the operation of Canons, repugnant to the 
"Charters of any of the Episcopal Churches in the State;'* 
Eesolved- "That the standing Committee be directed 



242 



[304] 
D> Edwartl Barnwell Church Warden 



1806 



Fe^y.... 

May 

August. 

Sep^ 1 

9 



1807 
Feby. 
March 1. 



iC'. brought o\er as Verdierl 
open'd his acC on the 

Avrong side 

To Cash p*^'. sink &c Parsonage .... 
To John Bold Jun'. & C° Oil & 
Paint. Church 

To Ralph P^lliott 3 Kegs Avhite 

lead 

d"-. . d° 12 lb lead for the 

caps 

d"-.. d°. . .convention Charles- 
ton 
Abram Hall, y^ years salary, 

singing- 
Cash p'^ Brister 

Abram Hall, i/o years salary. . . . 

Cash p'^ Brister . . . .- 

d°. Robert Plouston, President's 

house 

d« Rev^'. M'-. Hicks 

d°- Estate of T^. Talbird on ace* 

of College 

d°: d° of M'^.Callister in full 
Church yard 

Abram Hall I/2 J^- salary 

Cash p'i Brister 

d°- Firth boring caps painting 

Gates & Paint oil 

d°- Revd : M^ Hicks 



£1563., 
13„ 

5r 



Carried Forward- 



11„ 

Iv 

11„ 

Iv 

13„ 
35„ 

48„ 

61., 
11„ 



16,, 

25T,, 



£2070,, 



18.. 

14 
5„ 
6„ 
6, 

13„ 

9„ 
13„ 

8, 

10„ 

?? 

3. 

11„ 
13„ 

0„ 



4. 
2 
4. 
7. 



11- 



3- 

4. 

4 

8- 



5„| 8- 



4.1 



243 

[305] 



Ar*r*onTif — 






f 


-1,- . 


XX ^^ \_ VJlllll; 


• — — — — — . — — . — . ^^ 


1806 


D''. brought over 


£1504,, 


<3„ 


11 




By Cash reed- of M". Talbird 2 y\ 










asses. PeAY- 


10„ 








By John Rhodes d° . . . . d° 


77 

10 




^? 




By Estate John Barnwell- d" d". 


10 








By Stephen Lawrence. . . .Interest. . 


11,. 


^„ 


— 




d'^ d° 2 j\ ass. Pew 


10„ 




11 




By John M'" : Yerdier ..... Interest . . 


11„ 


1^,, 






d° charg'd d'^ already 













By John A Cuthbert 1. d°. . . . 


5„ 




11 




By James Stuart.. 1. bond 










2 y^. Interest 


22„ 
IT,. 


8 






d° - d«. .. 1. d^^ d° 


11 ~ 
6. 




d° d° 1 y''. assess... 


5„ 




11 




By Estate John Joiner. . .2... d°. . . 


10„ 




11 




By Ralph Elliott, principal & In- 










terest 


30„ 
10„ 


1„ 


8 




d°- - d° 2 y^ assess.... 


^1 




Phdip Givens. Interest 2 bonds... 


33,. 


1-t 


„8. 




Charles SteATart. . d°. . . 1 j^ear.. 


11„ 


1„ 


2 




W^- Hutson AVigg Pew . . 2 










y^. assessment 


10„ 
10„ 




_ 




M'^^ Ann Bull d° d°.... 


11 

11 




Robert Houston. . .Int. 3 years.... 


16„ 


16„ 






Michael Perrielear. Pew ass's. 1. 










d° in full 


5„ 




11 




Frederick Eraser. . bond & 










Intent, in full 










d"- - d°. W"^. Joiners ' 


102,, 


6 


.,8- 




Pew Tax 1 year 










Estate James Scanlan 1 bond & 










Int. in full 


73„ 


3„ 


9 


Sep--. 5- 


.do d°. part. Prin. 2. cl° 








1807 


& d°— d°..- 

Jacob Guerard- 3 y^ assessment. 


43„ 


3„ 


10 




PeAv tax £5. 


15 


V 


r " 




Estate John Joiner. .1 d°.-. . .d".. 


5„ 




?? 




William Joiner. . .2 d° 


10„ 








Robert Barnwell . . 1 d*' 


77 

5„ 




^? 




Carried Forward- 


^? 




£2010 


2 


2 



'24:4: 

[306] 
'"to open a correspondence with the several Churches throu<>;h- 
"out this state, which may be destitute of ministers; offering 
"them such assistance, as may tend to the promotion of the 
''spiritual interests of the said Churches: — ** 
Resolved — "That the standing Commitee do take proper meas- 
"ures, to notify to each Church in this State, the time and place 
"of holding the next Convention: and transmit, when printed, 
"the rules, as concurred in by the Convention." 
Resolved. "That the several officiating ministers of the Episco- 
"pal Churches throughout the state, be earnestly requested to 
"visit, from time to time, or as often as circumstances may 
"admit, and hold divine service in, such Churches as may be 
"destitute of ministers.*' 

The foregoing resolutions will, we trust. Gentlemen, be a 
sufficient explanation of the purposes for which the Committee 
has been appointed. We have it in charge, to assure you, that 
the rules, which, agreably to the third of these resolutions, are 
herewith transmitted, did not pass the CouA-ention. without the 
most serious consideration: and that, whilst it has been their 
object, by the union of the respective Churches of this State, 
under the authority of these rules, to endeavour to revive among 
them that order and discipline which are indispensable to their 
existence; the most scrupulous caution has been observed, 
lest any privilege should be violated which may be held by any 
churches under [307] Charters granted by the Legislature of 
the State. We trust therefore, that the strictest scrutiny, into 
the principles on which these rules are founded, and the objects 
to which thev are directed, will discover to you nothing, either 
in the one or the other, that can induce you to withhold your 
concurrence in their adoption. Under this impression, we 
entreat your early and serious attention to them; and shall 
anxiously wait your determination on the subject of their ratifi- 
cation. By the preamble it will appear, that six months, from 
the first of the present month, are allowed, for the determina- 
tion of the Churches respecting them, to be signified to the stand- 
ing Committee. In the meantime, we take the liberty to 
request, that such determination may be transmitted to us, 
within that period. 

On the subject of the second of the above resolutions, we 
have only to observe, that, in conformity to the injunction it 



245 



lays on lis, we are ready to receive any communication on the 
riubjects referred to in the said resolution. 

The Clergy (who agreably to the last of the same resolu- 
tions, have been requested to visit, and perform divine service 
in, vacant Churches) having cheerfully acquiesced in the wish 
of the convention, only wait the assurance of their Brethren in 
the Country, that the oifer of their services will be acceptable; 
and they will, accordingly make arrangements for carrying the 
resolution as far as possible, into effect. 

Respectfully requesting the earliest possible [308] answ^er 
to our communication (addressed to the Chairman of the Com- 
mittee-) 

We remain. Gentlemen, with the sincerest 
wishes for both your spiritual & temporal welfare- 

Your obedient humble servants 
E'^ Jenkins. Chairman! Clerical 
W". Peircy- | INIembers 



M. Pogson 

N. Bowen 



standing 
Commitee- 



Thomas Roper 
Wn\ Doughty 
John Dawson Jun"^ 
Peter Smith 
David Alexander 



1 L^y 

I members 

standing 
Commitee- 



P- S- It may be necessary to inform such Churches as were not 
represented in the late Convention held in Feb^ last, that it con- 
sisted.of the following Delegates, from eight Parishes- 
S^ Philips - Re'i- D"". Jenkins, rector- S* Michaels R. W Percy- 



W"\ Smith 
Thomas Roper 
Keating Simons 
Charles B. Cochran 
Robert Dewar- 
John- 8- Cripps 
Simon Magwood 
S^ James Goose-creek. Re^ M'' Pogson 
Peter Smith 
David Deas- 



S'. Andrews- 



N Bowen Rector 
Th^ Parker 
J. Dawson Jun''. 
D Alexander 
T. Waring Sen'- 
W". H. Gibbes 
R. Hazelhurst 
G. Reid 
J. M. Ward 
J. Potter- 



s' Johns Berkley-Henry I^anrence - Georgetown- 
Peter Broughton Samuel AVragg- 

Paul Trapier 



246 

[309] 
Beaufort- -Robert Barnwell- S^ Bartholomews- 'Ric^. Singleton- 
AV'". Eobertson John Bellinfjer- 

The Chairman then read the following rules & regulations 
for the government of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the 
State of South Carolina 

Whereas, in all societies, professing Christianity, the promo- 
tion of Religion should primarily engage their sincere atten- 
tion ; as being the sure and only means of rendering them accept- 
able to Almighty God, and calling down his blessing upon 
them : And, 

Whereas, by general conventions of the protestant Episcopal 
Churches in the United States of America, a Constitution and 
Canons, have been formed, for the government and discipline 
of the same: — 

Be it therefore Resolved, That the following rules be agreed 
to, adopted and observed, by the protestant Episcopal Churches 
in this State; for the local government of the same; Avhich 
rules shall be considered binding upon all the protestant Epis- 
copal Churches in this State, which shall not, within six months 
after the first day of March 1806, notify to the standing Com- 
mittee, their dissent therefrom 

Rule 1*'- A stated Convention shall be held annually, in 
Charles-ton, on the third Monday in every February or at such 
time, and in such place, as shall have been determined upon by 
the preceeding Convention; But if a [310] sufficient number of 
the Churches associated, do not attend on the same day; the 
representatives, whether Clergy, or Laity, of any two of them 
assembled, shall have power to adjourn from day to day,*untill 
a quorum is formed; which shall consist of at least seven 
Churches. 

Rule. 2'^'^- Delegates shall be elected by the respective Episcopal 
Churches throughout the state, to represent them in the State 
Convention: The Delegates to be elected in such manner, time 
and numbers, as each Church may deem proper, to serve twelve 
months from the time of Election; who shall; before they are 
permitted to take their Seats in Convention, produce written 
testimonials of their Election. 

Rule 3'"'^- The officiating Clergy of the Protestant Episcopal 
Churches of this State, shall be deemed, ex officio, Members of 
this Convention. 



247 

Rule 4th- When a sufficient number of Members have assem- 
bled, to form a Convention, they shall elect a President, from 
among themselves. 

Rule 5*^- A Secretary and Treasurer shall be annually chosen, 
who shall keep a true and correct journal of the proceedings, 
and regular accounts of any money transactions; to be annually 
laid before the Convention: It shall, also, be his duty to give 
notice to each Minister and Vestry of the time and place ap- 
pointed for any extra or special Convention. 

[311] 
Rule 6*'^- A standing Commitee, consisting of such a number of 
Clergymen and Laymen, as the Convention may think proper, 
shall be annually Elected, for the purposes expressed in the Con- 
stitution and Canons; Provided the Committee so appointed, 
have no power to act in any cases Avhich require the operation 
of any Canons repugnant to the Charters of any of the protest- 
ant Episcopal Churches of this State. Vacancies in the Com- 
mitee, caused by death, resignation, or otherwise shall be sup- 
plied by the suffrages of the remaining Members. 
Rule 7*''- It shall be the business of the standing Commitee, 
when informed by the A^estry of either of the Churches in this 
State, that such Church is not provided with a Minister, (in 
which information, the means which the Church has of support- 
ing a Minister shall be stated) diligently to enquire for, and 
recommend to the Vestry, giving such information, a proper 
person to officiate in the said Church; and they^ shall report to 
the Convention at each annual meeting, Avhat information of 
vacancies they have received, and their proceedings thereon. 
Rule 8*^- In all matters requiring the suffrages of the Conven- 
tion, the representatives of each Church shall vote conjointly; 
each Church having one vote, and a majority of votes shall be 
decisive. 

Rule 9*'^- The approving or receiving any Clergyman [31"2] into 
a Church, shall be vested in the vestry of the Church (or the 
Vestry and Church Wardens as the case may be) having author- 
ity so to do ; and where there is no Vestry, or Vestry and Church 
Wardens, having such authority, in the Congregation that sup- 
ports him, and receives the benefits of his Ministry. Provided 
that no Clergyman shall be admitted to the pastoral charge of 
uny Church of this association, unless he first produces to the 



248 

Vestry, having such authorit}', or the Vestry and Church "War- 
dens, as the case may be sufficient and approved testimonials of 
his having received full orders from a Bishop of the Protestant 
P^piscopal Church. 

Rule 10'^- Wilful error in religion, or deviation from the 
Kubrick of the Church: charges of viciousness of life, and dis- 
orderly behaviour, may be exhibited against a Clergym.an. to 
the state Convention: and on clear and sufficient proof thereot. 
by viva voce Evidence, on oath, duly administred, in the Con- 
vention, or by a commission to take such Evidence, duly executed, 
such Clergyman shall be excluded the Convention: and the Con- 
vention shall request of the Vestry or Congregation of the 
Cliurch. in which he officiates at the time, to dismiss from the 
charge of their charge, for the reasons before mentioned: and 
also to inform the Bishop, and if there be no Bishop, the stand- 
ing Commitee : which Bishop, or standing Commitee shall inform 
the board of Bishops of the Protestant Epis=r313]=copal 
Church in the United States of America, that such Clergyman is 
an improper person to officiate in the sacred order of Priest or 
Deacon, in any Protestant Episcopal Church 

Rule ll''^- Every Minister of the protestant Episcopal Church 
in this State, shall keep a Register of Births, Baptisms. Mar- 
riages and Funerals: and shall, likewise, every year, deliver in 
the State Convention, a fair and correct copy of the register of 
the Church wherein he officiates, to the President, in order that 
it may be recorded in the Secretary of vStates office, for the fur- 
ther safety and preservation of the same. 

Rule 12^''. It shall be tl)e business of the standing Committee 
to call a meeting of the CouA-ention. whenever they shall deem 
it necessary; and they shall report their proceedings to the suc- 
ceeding Convention, to be confirmed or rescinded. 

Rule 13^^- The Delesrates of the several Churches to the State 
Convention, shall, during the intervals of the Convention, be 
corresponding Committees, intrusted with the duty of informing 
the standing Committee of the situation of their respective 
Churches: and generally, such other things as may relate to the 
temporal and spiritual interests of the protestant Episcopal 
Churches in this State — 

Rule 14^^- Xo article. Canon. Rule, or other regulation of any 
general or State Convention, shall be obligatory on any Episco- 
pal Church within this State, where the same [314] shall be 
found to infrinofe on anv of its chartered rights. 



249 

Rule 15"^- To the intent, that the Church in this State, may 
not be unrepresented in o^eneral Convention, the clerical and 
La}^ Delegate or Delegates, who maj^ be hereafter nominated 
thereto, shall on the absence of one or more of their colleagues, 
be empoAA'ered to nominate and appoint in place of such absent 
Delegate or Delegates, any citizen or citizens of this State ; pro- 
vided that such citizen or citizens, is, or are. a member or Mem- 
bers of the Episcopal Church in this State. 

Ride IC^'i- The Book of common prayer, and administration 
of the Sacraments and other rites and Ceremonies of the Church, 
according to the use of tlie protestant Episcopal Church in the 
United States of America, shall be used in all the Churches of 
this associations- 
Rule 17'^'- Xone of the foregoing Rules shall be altered nor 
shall any new Rule be adopted, unless the alterations, or new 
Rule, or rules proposed, shall be concurred in by two thirds of 
the Churches in Convention ; seven, at least of the Churches of 
the State, by their Delegates, being present 

These rules were unanimously agreed to, & the Church War- 
dens directed to Avrite to the standing Commitee their Concur- 
rence thereto 

E"^ Barnwell Chairman 

[315] 
Feby. 2- 1807- The Vestry mett agreable to the publick notifi- 
cation 

Present- 
Robert Barnwell- D""- Campbell- Jacob Guerard- 

James Cuthbert Sen'- Thomas Grayson- Vestry men 

" E Barnwell- C. Warden- 

When they proceeded to the appointment of delegates to the 
State Episcopal Convention when Robert Barnwell William 
Robertson & Thomas Deveaux Esq'"^- were duly Elected- 
Resolved- That the Church Warden give a Certificate of such 
Election authorizing any one or more of the said Members to 
act for the Parish of S* Helena in the Convention to be held in 
(yharles-ton on the sixteenth instant- 

A vacancy having happened in the office of C. Warden by 
the death of M-- Ralph E. Elliott- upon an Election M-- S"- 
Deveaux was chosen in his room- 



250 

The Reverend M'' Hicks having offered the following Books 
to the Vestry as a Library for the Church- 
Resolved- That the Church Wardens accept the same and dis- 
count the the amount from the Church money now in his 
hands — 



251 

[316] 
The following are the books bought of the Rev^i M'' Hicks 

The Book of Common prayer Folio 

Shephard on the. . . d° 

Wheatleys Illustration of the book of- d° 

Jenks Meditations 2 Volumes. 

Horn on the Psalms 2. d°' 

Ket- on the Prophecies 2. d°- 

Campbell on the Miracles 2. d° 

Gilpin on the Xew Testament 2. d°- 

Stanhopes Epistles & Gospels 4 d°- 

Jones' figurative Language 

Porteous Lectures 

Prettyman's Christian Theology, I d°- 

Paley's Evidences 2 d°- 

AVatsons Tracts 6 d" 

Religious- d° 12 d° 

Scholar Armed. 2 d° 

Cruden's Concordance 

London Cases 3- d° 

Scripture Lexicon 

Daubeney's Guide 

Nelsons P'asts & Festivals 

Seekers Lectures 

Wilsons Parochiala 

Glasses Lectures 

Ogdens Sermons 

Ogdens Antidote to Deism 2 d" 

D"" Belgu}^s divine Benevolence 

Simeons Helps 5 

Companion to the Altar 

D"" Craven's Discourses 

Hewletts Sermons 



252 



D^- 



[318^] 
Edward Barnwell Church Warden- Ace* 



1807 



June 1. 
August 
Oct^- - 



1808 



brought over 
To Cash p*^ Mulheron & Flynn ac* 

College 

d°. IM"". Paulson for schooling. 
Farris 

d°- -1 M bricks & freight 

do- 8 C d° do 

Cash p^- Brister 

Abram Hall I/2 y* Salary, singing 

Cash p^- Brister 

d° Abram Hall 1/0 y^ Salary m 
full 
Stephen Laurence, Blacksmiths bill 



Ballance due by Edr^^. Barnwell 



£2070,, 


-tv 


34„ 


io„ 


^ii 


K 


^v 


^„ 


'1 


Tv 


^r 


7,. 


11„ 


13„ 


^v 


11,. 


llv 


13„ 


^r 


10„ 



4 
6 

4- 
4 







2144 
12,. 


„7 1 
5,. 6 




1 


2156.. 


12. 1 7 



iPage 317 is blank. 



1807 



258 

[319] 



Current 



C^ 



brought over 
M''^ Ann Bull 1 y^. assessment Pew 
Echvard Barnwell. d° d'^ 1805 

D>'. Archibald Campbell. 2 y\ d° 

John Gibbes Barnwell — 1. d''... 

John Ehodes 1 d° . . . 

Estate Thomas Talbird. . 1 d°... 
Joseph Jonston-Interest- 1 d°-. 180(5.. 
James B. Finley- 2 bonds. Int d'^- 

in full . . . .' 

Robert Houston d° 

James Bowman. 2 y^ Interest in full 

Stephen Lawrence-1- d° 

d" d°- 1 y^ assessment. . . . 

I David Campbell- 1/2- d°- d°. J^ 

Stuarts pew 

Philip Givins, Interest in part 

Joseph Johnson- d° d°. 1807. . 



£2010,, 


'2 


5„ 


11 


5,, 




10. 




5„ 




5„ 




5„ 




5„ 


1^. 



[Balance Brought down 

Balance Brought from acco Current 
in 1790 

To ace*- having been opened by my 
Father as Ch'\ Warden for y''. 
1808 and a credit having been 
given by him for $47.-10 on the 
back of a Bond of W'" Smith's 
to the Church; As Exf- to his 

I Es*- I acknowledge the same 

I am'- to be due by the Estate- 

Edwd Barnwell | 

Exf- Est- Col- E BarnwellJ 



-t- 



53,,! 7„19. 



11", 

Q 

■^11 

5„ 



12„ 
4- 



10„ 

4,. 

14„ 



4- 



2156 



.12 



12- 
33. 



11 



5..| 6 
15. 3 



„ 1 



254: 

By consent of the Vestry a Note for the above baUmces, say Two 
hundred and forty four Dollars 691/2/iOO was taken from Edw^ 
BarnAYell Ex''" Es* E Barnwell Bearing In', from 15'^ August 
1815— 

This Xote with its Interest was paid by me on 15''^ Feb 1816 

Edwd Barnwell 

[320] 
March 16''^- 1807. At a meeting of the Vestry & Church Wardens 

Present 
Robert Barnwell Archibald Campbell 

Jacol) Guerard Thomas Grayson 

John G Barnwell — — Vestry men 

W Barnwell & Thomas Deveaux— C. W 

On motion — Resolved that the Church Wardens give public 
notification requesting the particular attendance of all membeis 
of the Episcopal Church on Easter Monday the 30"\ of March 
as business of Importance will be laid before them, the Meeting 
will be from 10 »- clock until two- A M- The Election of 
Church Officers will take place on that day — 

At a Meeting held at the Episcopal Church on Easter Mon- 
day the 30^11- of March- 1807- the following Gentlemen were 
Elected as Vestry Men & Church Wardens- for the ensuing year- 

A^estry ISIen — 
Robert Barnwell D Campbell 

John M. Verdier Thomas Grayson 

John G. BaruAvell Jacob Guerard 

James H. Cuthbert- 

Edward Barmvell & Thomas Deveaux — C. W 

[321] 
They then Elected Edward Barnwell Sen''. Chair-Man for the 
purpose of declaring who should be Church Members 
On Motion- Resolved that every male white person having 
attained the age of twenty one years, whose profession of religion 
is that of the Protestant Episcopal Church of the United States 
of America : and who holds a Pew, or part of a Pew, paying 
assessment, or rent for the same, in any sum not less than four 
dollars p'' Annum, shall be deemed a supporting* memb^ of this 



255 

Church; and the family of every such person be considered as 
belonging thereto: and the Son or Sons of such supporting Mem- 
ber, together with the son, or sons of any widow, belonging to 
this Church, paying assessment, or rent, as aforesaid, shall if 
resident in the family of such supporting member, or widow, 
l)eing of full age, and of the Protestant Ei)isc()pal Church, be 
also regarded as members, and shall be entitled to vote at all 
Elections of this corporation. 

At a meeting of the Vestry & C. Wardens- Feb^- 8"^- 1808 

Present 
Robert Barnwell— J. H Cuthbert 

Archibald Campbell Sen'- Thomas Grayson 

E Barnwell Sen''. C. W- 

Agreable to a notification from C^.ton, they proceeded to an 
election for delegates to the State Episcopal convention, when 
the Revd. M". Galen Hicks, Thomas Deveaux & W'". Robertson 
were duly Elected & the C. W desired to give them certificates 

[322] 
March 14th- igOS, At a Meeting of the Vestry & C. Wardens- 
Present 

Robert Barnwell D'. Campbell — 

Jacob Guerard- John. G. Barnwell- 

E Barnwell Sen. Th^ Deveaux C. W- 

M"". John Mulheron by his petition; informing us that three 
fourths of his Lot (N) bought of us in June 22"^^- 1802, w^as in 
the pond known b}^ the name of Wyers pond- 
Resolved that fifty pounds shall be taken off the purchase money 

At a meeting held at the Episcopal Church on monday april 
18"^. 1808 to elect vestry men and Church Wardens the follow- 
ing Gentlemen were Elected — 

Vestry Men 
Arch<^. Campbell Tho. Grayson. 

John. M. Verdier Stephen Elliott 

Jacob Guerard John. G. Barnwell . 

Ja^ H. Cuthbert 

Robert Barnwell & Tho. Deveaux C. W 



•256 

[323] 
At a meetino: of the vestry & Church Wardens april 19">- 1808 
the following were present and dul}' Qualihed 
Vestry 
James H. Cuthbert Church Wardens 

Thomas Grayson Eobert Barnwell 

John M, Verdier Tho. Deveaiix 

John G. Barnwell 

On motion resolved, that the Church wardens are hereln^ author- 
ized to settle with Ca])t''. Francis Saltus upon his paying at 
the rate of Five pounds ;p ann°. for the two Pews he holds in 
the Church for the last four years — 

Resolved that the Pew rent of the present year shall be Five 
Pound, for each Pew. except the two small Pews of Capt". 
Francis Saltus, w^hich are hereby rated at two pounds ten shil- 
lings each, 

Pesolved that for the present year and imtil otherwise 
directed the mode of assessing the Pews of the Church shall be 
as follows, on or before the second monday after Easter mon- 
day each Pew holder shall be required forthwith to pay the sum 
assess'd or to give his note for the amount thereof, AAdiich shall 
be dated the January preceeding and made payable the January 
following bearing Interest from the date, wdiich notes if not 
paid Avhen they become due shall be directly put in suit for 
recovery 

Resolved that in case the Pew holders neglect or refuse to pay 
such assessment or to give notes for the same [324] as above 
directed, that in that case on the seccond monday after the mon- 
day aforesaid, the Church Wardens shall proceed (after giving 
Public notice thereof) to rent for one Year from the first' of 
april in each year the Pew^ of such holder thereof, and shall take 
a note or money for the same in the manner and on the condi- 
tions above recited, provided that should the same Pews when 
rented not meet the sum assess''^ the Church Wardens at their 
discretion may purchase in such Pew or Pews on account of the 
Church and report the same to the vestry — 

Resolved that the Church Wardens forthwith demand notes 
for the assessment of the Pews now due to bear Interest from 
april the first 1808 payable in January 1809 and if unpaid to be 
recoA'erecl as above directed 



257 

Resolved that the Church Wardens demand notes to bear In- 
terest from the first of april 1808 payable the first of January 
1809 for the Interest due on the Church Bonds and should any 
of the Persons indebted to the Church, neglect or refuse to give 
such notes, in that case the Church Wardens are hereby directed 
forthwith to put their bonds in suit, and the said notes if unpaid 
when they become due shall be put in suit as above directed — 

Resolved that the Church Wardens are hereby directed and 
authorized to liquidate the demands of the [3'25] Reverend M'. 
Hicks against the Church, and to give a bond or bonds in behalf 
of the vestry for the amount due him up to the first day of 
January 1808 bearing Interest — 

Resolved that the Church Wardens are hereby directed and 
authorized to liquidate the demands of the heirs of the Rev"^. 
m"". Lewis against the Church and to settle the same either by an 
assignment of notes due the Church or in money as they can 
best arrange it — 



258 
[326] 



The Church in 



1808 




May 


o 


Jun 


11 


Sep 


1 




9 



Dec 



1800 
April 



August 10 
Nov. 



Paid Bristol for Einging the Bell| 
& other Services j.£ 

Paid M' Colcock on ace debt duel 
Graves as ^ R. 1 

Paid d" d : cl I 



2..I10..! 11 



1..I11.. 



Paid Bristol for ringing Bell &c I 

Paid M'" Colcock on ace debt due M'\ [ 

Graves as ^ receipt i 1TC,,| 3, 

Paid Bristol for ringing the Bell — | l..| 8 

Ballance in R. Barnwells hands- - - I 17. 118 



£1 292..il8.| 8 



Paid for rev<^ D"^ Percy's Books I 3..! 5..J 4 

P Ballance Judgment ag Church byl | I 

M>- Graves- | 22„jl7.| 4 

Paid M'' Joyner as by M"" Walls reel 
on Debt to M-" Lewis $200 I 46 



Paid M-^ Hicks 



— I 128,.! 6 



Balance due Bv R. B- 




£1 264„| 3, I 2 



259 



[327] 
Ace with Eot. Barnwell & Tho Deveaux Wardens 



1808 
Api 



28 



Mav 24 



June 14 



21 



Sep 



1809 
Ap 

Jim 19 

Oct 

Oct- 



Oct 



19- 



Rec'i of M" Ann Stuart for Pew 
Rent of this Year £ 

Re. of M' Bedon by the hands of 
Tho. Deveaux this Sum for rest 
of D-- Stuarts Pew 

Rec from M'' Bythwoocl for Lea 
crafts Pew 

Rec of M'^ Gouffh on ace of Interest 

I on her Bond — 

Rec of R Barnwell on ace Interest 

I due — by Estate X Barnwell. 

Rec of R. Barnwell on ac. 

IRec on ace of Interest due b}^ M"" 
Cook --------------- 

Rec of M'^ Elliott on ace Interest due 

I by Ex W" Elliott 

Rec of M"" Philip Givins for one 
bond of £1G0. and Interest 
from J un 1809 

Rec two years Interest to Jun on 
Bond' of £81- for d° 



By Balance due this day 

red one years Interest from Joseph 

Johnson on Bond 

Rec^ from Philip Givins on Bond - - 
R. from d° Bond in full $65 57/100 
Ri from A Stuart on ace* Interest - - 
R from M'' John Porteous on ace Int 

on his Bond 

|rec'd from M' Guerard Pew rent p'^ 

I M'- Bullock 

rec from M-^^ William Elliott ace 

Int* on Bond 

rec of rev M"' Cooke on ace* Interest - 



5, 
5.. 



4,. 
9.. 

3,. 

70, 

164. 

11.. 



13.. 4 

13,| 4 

6.'. I 2 

5..I 4 



13.1 4 



292. 



17. 

5.. 
70„ 
15,. 



19.. 

5„ 

107.. 
14„ 



G.. 



18.. 



18. 

14- 

5- 
19„ 

19- 



3 

4 

6- 



£1 264 L3 |„ 2 



•2G() 

[328] 
At a ^Meeting held at the Episcopal Church on Monday March 
•20, 1809— 

Present. ^Vardens 

D^ A Campbell Kot Barnwell 

Jacob Guerard Th. Deveaux- 

John M Verdier 

James H. Ciithbert 

John G Barnwell 

Resolved that the Church Wardens do authorise the Sheriff to 
suspend the Sale of the Lotts belonging to the Estate of Charles 
Capers which were sold on the last sale day and bought by C. 
Gabriel Capers untill the sale day in May. Provided that C. 
Gabriel Capers do pay the Interest due on the Bond in full with 
Costs and give ample security for the payment of the Principal 
in Six months- 
Resolved that the Church Wardens be directed to raise a Xew 
acc^ to the Creditt of the Pew Tax and to transfer bonds to 
the amoimt of Avhat appears to be paid on this ace' up to this 
day. according to a statement herein made [329] and which is 
as follows Vitz — 
1790- Paid by Sundries on ace of Pew Tax in this 

year' £63. .16.6 

1791. Paid by d°— - d d d - - 22.17.6 

1793. .Paid by d° l-t.3-6. 

1796 Paid by d 41. .15. .6 

1801 Paid by d 59-19.6 

1802 Paid by d 40..U-0 

1803- Paid by d 15. .0.0 

1805. Paid by d 36.10..0 

1806- Paid by d — 130 . .0-0 

1807- Paid byd 42. .10-0 



£467.. 6.. 6- 
Accordingly. Bonds for the above amount were especially as- 
signed the Church Wardens in compliance with the above reso- 
lution. 

At a Meeting held at the Episcopal Church on Easter Monday 



261 

the following persons were elected Vestry Men and Church 

Warden viz, 

D-" A Campbell 1 John Rhodes ] ,,. , 

T,^i TiATT- >>v ardens 

Jacob Gnerard John M'^Kee ^ 

J. M. Verdier ,. ^ 

T TT /^ i.1 1 .- ^ Vestry 

James H. Cuthbert "^ 

Jh G- Barnwell 

Rob' Barnwell 

M'' Rhodes being about to leave the State and Coll Rob* Barn- 
well declining to act as a Vestry Man Thereupon 

[330] 
An Election was held on Monday 11 July when M"" John Rhodes 
was chosen a vestry Man and Coll Rob' Barnwell a Church 
Warden, on Motion 

Resolved. That all Sums hereafter rec'^ on ace*, of the Assess- 
ment of the Pews, shall constitute a separate and Distinct ace*, 
to the Creditt of the Church — 

The reV^ M" Hicks having requested leave of absence on Ace* 
of health, at a Meeting of the Vestry held July 13, 
Present 
Jacob Guerard ] John G. Barnwell Rot Barnwell|^ , 
J. M Verdier p. H" Cuthbert. J. M^vee ^vvarciens 
D'- Campbell J 

On Motion resolved. That the rev^ M"^ Hicks have leave of 
absence for Six or Eight weeks — 

Resolved. That the Church Wardens give each Debtor to the 
Church Notice. That unless the Interest due upon their respect- 
ive Bonds be paid by 1 Ja^ 1810 that their respective Bonds shall 
forthwith be placed in a Lawyers hands for recovery. . 
On Motion resolved that the Asessment of the present year be 
Five Pound payable in advance or by Note bearing an Interest 
from Jay 1809— 

[331] 
At a meeting of the Vestry held on Monday 7. Jany 1810 
Present 
M-- John Rhodes M' John M Verdier 

M'^ James Cuthbert M John G. Barnwell 

M-- Jacob Guerard M'". Stephen Elliott 



262 

Resolved That M'' J M. Verdier M'" Jacob (luerard Avait upon 
the rev*^ M' Hicks and inform him that the Funds of the Church 
compell them to reduce his Salary to the Sum of Twelve Hun- 
dred dollars p*" Annum, the Reduction to commence from the first 
of April 

And Whereas a Petition was presented signed by the greater 
part of the Members of the Church requesting the appointment of 
the reV^ John Barnwell Campble as an Assistant Minister in the 
Church and stating their willingness to defra}^ the expences of 
his Salary. On Motion 

Resolved that the said Petition be shewn M"" Hicks stating the 
ap])robation of the Vestry, And that the abovementioned Gen- 
tlemen wait upon M"" Campble and request his acceptance of the 
s'l appointment- 



263 



[332] 
The Church in ace 



1810 



M. 



Apri. 23 



Paid ace due M' Verdier by order of 

Vestry 

Paid rev^ M' Hicks 

Paid Tho Deveaux advance to Talbird- - 
[Paid rev'^ M"" Hicks on ace Salary 1809. 

& Int. 

Paid d° — d on ace. of Bond due 

P d — d — d 

P d d d 



$ 

Brought down $ 

Paid M-- Hicks 

Paid Alex, Brown on ace* work Parsonag 
Hous 
P d° - on ace', work to the Church 

Steps = 

P. R. M' Hicks on ace* Bond 



$ 



jPaid for a Trunk for Papers 



60, 10 
600- 1 

4.1 75 

1517,. I 50 

666..| 90 

569-| 73 

268.. I 69 



3.687-1 67 



3.687-1 67 
724 |. 

15 I 

I 
39- 1 50 

152-1 50 



4.618 I 67 



4~\ 



2G4 



[333] 
Avitli Kob' Hiiiiiwi'll C'lircli AVardcn 



1810 



March 



Ja; 
March 



Re from John M. Verdier on ace* Inter- 
est on liond 

Ballaniv Due !)y K. I'mniwcll 

Kec. Intorost on M' KiiUcrs liond i'^: Note 

to April ISIO - - 

I\ec. from iMaj liawroncc on ace of Ints' 

on Kich Kllis Bond 

lioc' from Jas. Ilaz. Ciithhort on ace' 

Interest on Bond and Note 

K. fr. Th. De\eanx Pew rent for ISOS - - 
Rec. on ace' Interest on Nath Barnwells 

Bond - - 

Re. on ace' Interest on M'' Goughs Bond- 
Rec. on ace Interest on D'' Finlays Bond 
Red on ace' Interest on M' JNlulherrons 

Bond 

Red on ace' Interest on IM'' Flyinis liond- 
Red on ace' Interest on the Bond of Es'. 

I D' .las. S(uart - - 

IRec. Note ct Interest for Vow rent for 

I for M'^ Bnll 

|Rec d (1 d for K Kdw i?ani- 

I well 

|Red d d d for K Nath Barn- 
I well 

|Re(l IVw ivnt for 1800- for iNI' Bull - - 
|Kd V d .d (I for K Kdw>> Barnwell 
|Re d d d for E Nath Barnwell 
Rd from James Bownnni Int' on Bond 
Re'' from flohn Porteons Interest on 

I Bond 

r from W. Smith on ac' Intest- - - - - 
rec'^ from Stephen Lawrence for d. — 
rec from TMoses Fnster on ace Int on 
I Bond -- 



GO.. I 10 
267- 90 



341. 

103. 

425.. 
23, 

370.. 
358,, 
187.. 

42.. 

88 



GO 

41 

08 
10 

01 

GO 

98 
20 



332.. 


61 


22, 


93 


22 


93 


22 


93 


21 


43 


21 


43 


21, 


43 


24„ 




323. 


18 


1 288 . 


60 


1 ^C„ 




158.. 


36 



$J3.687-| 67 



265 



rec<^. from M'' Boman on acc*^. Int* I 24r-| 

rec^ from M's p^lliott on ace*. Bond 700 | 

re. from Alex. Brown on ace'. Interest -! 207- 



$ 4.. 018 



To an Error in Carrying the Balance! 

from foi'nier Acco' $ 2. 

[324] 
At a Meetinu: of the vestry on Tues(h\y 0. Feb>' 1710- 
Bresent 
M' John Bhocles Cap'. John G Barnwell 

M-" J M Verdier M'' Jacob Cuerard 

M-- Stephen Elliott 



G7 



14 



A letter was rec'. from the re'^^ John Cample accepting of the 
place of Assistant oU'ered him by the Vestry. AVhereu})on 

Resolved That the Smn of One Thousand dollars be appro- 
priated for the Salary of M'' Cample- 

Besolved That the Chuixh \\'ardens Forthwith open a Sub- 
scription for the Purpose of raising the aforesaid Salary or such 
parts thereof thereof as can be obtained- 

Resolved That the Pew rent of the l^resent year be Thirty Dol- 
lars. 



At a Meeting on Easter INIonday 22''. April 1810. the follg Per- 
sons was duly Elected for the year ensueing. 



Robert Barnwell 
Stephen Elliott 
Arcli^ Campbell 
J\ H Cuthbert. 
J. M Verdier 
Jacob (icuei'ard 
Jno G. Barnwell 



1 



[- Vestry 



John Rhodes 
John M=Kee 



church wardens 



[335] 
12 August 1810- The vestry being Called at the Request of John 
Rhodes Church warden, who Stated to them the propriety of 



266 

hjivinof the Pews in the Church numbered, and also to purchase 
a Book for the purpose of keeps- the Acco*^ of Pew Tax, and 
other Acco**. more dintinctlv. — 
Present. 



Jacob Guerard 
John M Verdier 
Stephen Elliott & 
John G. Barnwell 



^, ^ John Rhodes 

\ estrvmen ^,, , -, 

Church warflen 



They Resolved. That the Church wardens be authorised to have 
the Pews in the Church Xumbered. and to Purchase a Book 
for keepinof the Accounts of the Church. Such a one as they 
Should Judire proper for said Purpose. — 

Sep'. -24:^^- Rec^ from M""-- Elizh. Sams one Hundred dollars 
on acco^ of Pew Taxes for Jn°- B- Barnwells Pew (X". 27) 

Monday 1^*- Oct^ 1810. The vestry having been Called together, 

met this day to take into Consideration the State of the Church. 

and the walls Surrounding the Church yard. Present — 

Robert Barnwell 1 

Archibald Campbell I ,, ^ John Rhodes ) ^ ,,. , 

04- 1 T?iT 4.^. f \ estrv. ^ , Ar.T- rC \\ ardens 

Stephen Elliott | ' John M^^Kee ( 

John Mark Verdier I 

They agreed that the walls of the Church yard Shoud be im- 
mediately repaird in such a manner as the Church wardens 
shoud direct and that a Subscription shoud be Sent forward to 
raise monev for the Buildino- of a Xew Church- 



Beaufort 1^' — October 1810 — Doc' — ^Findley presented an order 
from M". Wall late widow of the ReV^ Mr Lewis for $86.93 
34/100 — the same was immediately Paid. 



-Beaufort W\ October 1810- 



The vestry & Church wardens were call'd together this day to 
take into their consideration the propriety of having a Charit}' 
Sermon preached the next Sundy and making a Collection at 
the Church doors for the Relief of the Sufferers of the late dread- 
full fire in the City of Charleston, they came to the following 
Resolve. 



267 

Resolved, that the Reverands. Mess"- Hixt & Campbell be re- 
quested to preach a Charity Sermon next Sunday, and that. 
Boxes be fixed at the Church doors for the purpose of Receiving 
donations 

Beaufort 19''\ October 1810- the vestry met this day to take into 
Consideration the necessity there was. either to Repair the 
Present Church or build a new one when upon motion 

Resolved That the present Church is not only unsafe but is 
too Small if repaired for even our present Congregation; There- 
fore 

Resolved 

That the Church "Wardens open a Subscription in order 
to raise as much money as Possible, which when Raised shall be 
appropriated in such manner as to enable the vestry to use their 
l^resent Funds towards Building a new church, and such a pro- 
portion of the money subscribed in Aid thereof as the vestry 
at any time hereafter may see fit. — 

Present Robert Barnwell Jacob Guerard ] -<Jn°. Rhodes] Q 

Arch*^- Campbell Jn^ M Verdier }> S- J ]\PKee \ ^ 

James Cuthbert J G. BarnAvell | '^ ) =; 

Steph Elliott J J ^ 

[337] 
Beaufort S° Carolina 2'^"^- Jany 1811 
The vestrA^ be called together, by M'". Robert Barnwell, the 
State of their church funds 
Present Robert Barnwell 1 

John G. Barnwell | John Rhodes J ^ 

Stephen Elliott j. ' ^ ■ John JNMvee \ 



Jacob Guerard 



J 



on motion Resolved 

That the Reverend M"^ Hixt be continued as Rector of the 
Church on the sames as last year. — 
Resolved — That the ReV^- M""- Campbell be requested to remain 

as assistant minister as for the last year. — 
Resolved That as the vestry are unable to continue Two minis- 
ters for a longer term than the present year, that an 
Election shall be Held on the First monclay in Octo- 
ber next for a minister of the Church. 



'268 

Resolved That a Copy of the above Resohitions be Transmitted 
to the Revd. M- Hext & Rev^. M-". Campbell 

Resolved that the Church wardens endeavour to obtain the Con- 
sent of the Former Subscribers for Raising a sallary 
for the Revd M' Campbell, that the Subscription 
shoud remain for the present year & that they obtain 
what other sums in addition thereto they Can — 
The Church wardens did according to the foregoing 
resolution, furnish the Rev^ M"" Hext & the Rev^- M"" 
Campbell with a Copy of the Same- 
In consequence of the foregoing notification to the 
Rev^- M' Hext the Vestry rec^ the following letter 
from Him, dated 23' d_ Jan^ 1811 — 

[338] 

Beaufort 23'd- Jan^ 1811 
Gentlemen/ 

Whereas it appears from your Resolves at a meeting 
of the 2"'^ Inst, that you consider yourselves unable to Continue 
two Clergymen for a longer time than the present year, this, 
together with the favorable opinion I entertain of M'' Camp- 
bells qualifications to take Charge of my flock, and of his 
becoming a pastor whom it might be their delight to follow, con- 
strains me to ask your concurrance with me in the resignation 
of my ministry at the Close of the year.- 

Slioud I request the privilege of two or three months ab- 
sence, after M"^ Campbells return from the northward I request 
that the indulgence might be granted me — 

That no obstacle may remain to prevent my departure as 
soon as I am at liberty, I request that, as early as the first mon- 
day in October a Settlement may be made wnth me for my Present 
years Sallary, & also that you will have the goodness to furnish 
me with suitable Testimonials. — 

Having become a Subscriber towards the Building of a 
Church in Beaufort, which I shall probably never have the satis- 
faction of beholding, I have to solicit that the Claim on me for 
the sum subscribed may be relinquished — 

as to me the subject on which I adress you is of most im- 
portant Concern, an immediate decission and • answer is re- 
quested — 

while thus desolvine; the connection between ministers and 



2C.S) 

tlieir people ouirht ever to be held sacred. — My soul is over- 
whelmed with emotions naturally arising from the circumstance, 
but desirous of the things which makes for ])eace, — & in full 
hope that the ministration of a [339] a nother may tend to the 
benefit of the Church, and the advancement of the Redeemers 
kingdom in this place, I cast my cares upon him who who 
Judgeth righteously & will Judge between you and me. 
I am Gentlemen, with much respect 
your Ob'. Servant 
Signed Galen Hext^ 

To the Vestry and wardens 
of the Episcopal Church 

Beaufort — 

Beaufort 19'''- Feb^ 1811. 
The vestry & wardens being desired to meet this morning at 10 
oClock of Business of importance, they met Accordingly Present 
Robert Barnwell ] 
Jacob Guerard 
Archibald Campbell |> Vistry John Rhodes Ch. warden 

& I 

Stephen Elliott J 

The Rev<^. M'' Hext having sent in his letter of Resignation to 
take place tha first Jan^. next, the same was rec^ and Read, but 
not Generally taken up, they however agreed to deliver to him 
Tistamoneals of his good conduct during the whole of. the time 
he had officiated as their minister, they therefore drew them up 
and their Church warden delivered the same to the Rev^. M'' 
Hext. who expressed in high terms his Gratification. 

at the same meeting It was proposed & agreed to, to appoint 
delegates to to meet the state convention to be held in Cha^ton 
on 26''i- Inst, they Accordingly appointed the ReV^. Jn°- B. 
Campbell to represent this Congregation — 

^It is most unlikely that this letter was "Signed Galen Hext." The rev- 
ei'end gentleman's name was Hicks and he hardly signed any other. There 
was in the Low-Country of South Carolina a large Hext family and the 
clerk of the vestry and church wardens was doubtless confused by that 
name and insisted on giving it to the Reverend Mr. Hicks. 



270 



[340] 
Beaufort 8^'^- april 1811 
The vestry, being desired to meet to determine what shoud be 
done with that property sokl to persons who had not Comply 'd 
with the Conditions of the Sale, and which property has been 
levey'd on, and advertised by the Sheritf to be Sold this day, 
they met accordingly. 
Present- Col°- Rob*- BaniAvell 
Doc* A- Campbell 
Jacob Giierard 
Stephen Elliott 

& 
John G Barnwell 



Vestry 



John Rhodes ^ ^ ,„ 
John M^vee j ^ ^^ " 



They came to the following Resolution 

That the Church wardens be directed to attend the sales & 
to purchase the lotts sold formerly to Jn°- B- Barnwell & Sarah 
Waight if they do not sell for more than the original Cost : The 
Church wardens attended accordingly and purchased the lotts. 
N°- 1-U & N''- 145 for $260 being sold under the Execution 
against Jn°- B- Barnwell. John Porteous Esq"" bought the lot 
N°. 'for $210 being sold under the Execution against M''*- Sarah 
Waio-ht. the same beimr above the limitation. — 



[341] 
April lo'h- 1811— 
This being Easter monclay, the Congregation met and proceed 
to Elect the Vestry and Church wardens for the following year, 
when on Casting up the votes the following Gentlemen were 
Elected 

Col°- Robert Barnwell] 

Doc*- A- Campbell 

Jacob Guerard John Rhodes ) „ 

James Cuthbert ^ Vestry- John M'^Kee ( 

Stephen Elliott 

John M Verdier 

John G Barnwell 



^No number is given. A caret follows No., indicating that it was the 
intention of the writer to interline the figures, but he neglected to do so. 



271 

Rec"^- the following letter from Rev^. mr Hicks- 
Beaufort June 30'i'.- 1811 
M'' John Rhodes Church- warden 
Dear Sir/ 

My ministry with you being near 
its close Renders it highly necessary that I shoucl obtain leave 
of absence for a while that I might make previous arrangements 
for the future support and Comfort of myself and Famaily ; must 
therefore request that you will have the goodness to call a meet- 
ing of the vestry as early as may be convenient & solicit for me 
this privilege: — & should the indulgence be granted, that they 
will make with me such a Settlement, as under my circumstances 
they may deem most suitable. — 

I am Dear Sir with great respect 
yours sincerely 
(Signed) . Galen Hicks 

[34-2] 
at a meeting of the vestry on the 1®*- July 1811 

Present Col^- Robert Barnwell, Jacob Guerard ] ,^ 

Stephen Elliott, & John G. Barnwell \ ^^ ^^ 
John Rhocies & John M=Kee Church wardens — 

An application was Rec^^ from the Rev^ Mr Hicks, praying for 
an unlimitted leave of absence for the remainder of the year as 
JSI"" Campbell had agreed to officiate in his Stead during his 
absence, and also to be released from the sum he had subscribed 
for the Building of a new church. — 

Resolved. That Mr Hicks have leave of absence for the re- 
mainder of the year. That the vestry do not consider themselves 
legally authorise or impowered to release mr Hicks from his 
subscription to the church. That the Church wardens be re- 
quested to communicate to M"^ Hicks the above Resolutions — 
That the Church wardens be authorised and requested to liqui- 
date the Acco^s due from the Church to Mr Hicks & Give him 
their Bonds for the Balance which may be due — 
The Church wardens did, agreeable to the foregoing resolves, 
deliver to M"" Hicks a Copy of them, and did liquidate his Acco^^ 
by Giving their Bonds as Church wardens for the Same amount- 
ing to- Five thousand, one Hundred & forty six dollars 
26/100— 



272 

[343] 
July l«t- 1811 
M'- Kobert Barnwell requested to be i^ermitted to take up M-" 
Thomas Fullers Bond for £200. and his note £85. .10/2 with the 
Interest due on the Same and to give his Bond Bearing Interest, 
for the Same.- on motion, It was agreed that M' Kobert Barn- 
well be permitted to Take up M'' Thomas Fullers Bond & Note, 
and give his own for the same agreeable to his request — 
Resolved, that the Church wardens be authorised to deliver up 
to mr Robert Barnwell, Thomas Fullers Bond & Note, 
and take his Bond for the same with what Interest 
might be due thereon — M" Bull's Bond was taken 
instead of Co^ R Barnwell's for M"" Fuller's debt— E 
Barnwell 



273 



[346^] 



List of Bonds due the P^pisco- 
pal Churcli in Beaufort 31^*- 
March 1812 
James Cuthberts Bond $247 

Kichd Ellis d° 160-. 

Elizh- Gough ....d".... 180 
Robert Barnwells d°... 71-12 

do d° d° 67.... 

d° d° d°.. 337-7-10 

Doc^. J. E. B. Find- 
ley d° 107. 

d° do d° 76 

John Porteous . . . .d°. . . . 160- 
Stephen Laurence d". . . . 160 
Alexander Brown. d°. . . . 115 
J. M- Verdier.... d°.... 210 

James Stuart d°. . . . 160- 

d" d° d° 122 

Charles Stuart... d°.... 158 
James Bowman d°. . . . 80 

Jos^- Johnsons ...d° 82 

Nath'. BarnAYell . d". . . . 189 

John Cox d°.... 80 

W™ Sams d°.... 160. 

Ralph Elliott d° 79. 

Josh- B- Cook ..do.... 50- 
William Smith ...d° 160- - 



List of notes due the Church 
Viz 

John G. Barnwell £22 

Frederick Eraser 5 . 

Thomas Grayson £5 

d° do 5- 

d° do 37- 47. 



John M Verdiers 22 

wm Robertson 27 



Francis Salters 37 

Est M. Perreclair ....£5 
d° d" 27 32 



James Grayson 37) 

' 42 
do do 5J •• 

Catherine Talbird 5 

Stephen Elliott 5 

william Joyner 5 

ami Joyner 5 

John Mulheron .... 5-] 

IM'-s- Mulheron 15 ^ 

Stephen Lawrence 5 

[Robert Detriville 5 

Jacob Guerard Paid M"" 

Rhodes and inserted in his 

I ace' cast 5 

James H. Cuth- 

bert £37.11.6 

d° do 5 42..11..6 



I John Rhodes ...£28.70 
Rec'^.. from M'' J Rhodes, late church warden the above Bonds 
and notes this 1^' Ma.y 1812. 

Edward Barnwell 
church warden 



^Pages 344 and 345 are blank. 



274 



[347] 
Beaufort South Carolina 
Easter Monday 30^'^ March 1812 
The Episcopal members of the Church met agreeably to adver- 
tisement and elected the following Gentlemen as Vestry and 
Church AVardens for the ensuing year. 
Col uoijt Barnwell ] 

D-- Archd Campbell | John M^.Kee ] 

James H Cuthbert Sen'. | I Church 

Step'\ Elliott >. Vestry Edw^. Barnwell f Wardens 

John Rhodes I 

Jacob Guerard I 

Capt. John G Barnwell J 

The minutes of Vestry henceforth transferred to a Xew 
Book purchased for the purpose- 

Edw^i BarnwelP 



[378=] 
D"" The Vestrv or Church "Wardens of 



1770 


To Laying 175250 Bricks in] 










Building the New Church |>£ 


2650. 


15.. 


7 




finding them with Lime 










Labourers &c . .@ £15. .2. .6 p-" 










To aditional work on Chancel p'^ 










agreement 


60 








To amount of Lumber as p"" Bill 


716 


..0.. 


9 




To 900 yds plastering the inside of 










the Church 


450- 


55 






To 150 paving stones @ 10/ 


75 






1772 


freight of D° from Charles Town 


7.. 


17.. 


6 




To Carting D° to Church 


3 


13.. 






£ 






3962.. 


10 



^The minutes proper end here. The remaining records of the book con- 
sist of accounts and notes supplementary of the preceding minutes. 
^Pages 348-377 are blank. 



2iO 



[379] 
S' Helena parish their ace* with H^ Talbird 



1770 
17 april 

17 aucfust 



By your order on D Desaussure &| 
CO & 

By (<our ditto on ditto 

B;^ it'y order in faV James Doharty 

(a pew) 
By BaUance due Henry Talbird. . . 
By my order in faV- James Doharty 



Beaufort April 10'^ 1773 Rec^^, of the Vestry of S* Helina Parish 
an order of this date on the Church Warden for one Thousand 
seven hundred & seventy four pound Six Shillings & six pence 
Currency in full of the Foregoing Account and all Demands 



1000— 






1000— 






IGO— 






1074.. 


6.. 


G 


728.. 


7.. 


4 


3962 . . 


13.. 


10 



276 



[389^] 
Memorandum 
May 18. 1753 Were deliver'd in the hands of the Church Wardens 
The Poor Rate List for the year 1752, Sub: for ReV. M''. Pease- 
ly's H Rent Bond from Coll Wigg for £50. Sterling 
Bond from Smith & Gordon £250: Curr'^y and one for £107. 
Bond from Stuart & Steele £50. Sterling 
A Surplice in the Chudi Delivered to J W Par-^^^s Apr 22 1759- 



[392^] 
The Revxl M"". William Peasely. 
— Sacrament Acc^ 



1751. 
Sept: 22 
Dec: 25 

1752 
Mar: 29 
May 17 



Oct: 8 
Dec : 25 
Apr: 22^ 
1753. 



June: 10'^, 
Oct. 7 
Dec. 25 
1754 
April 14 
June . 2 . . 



I Comt^ 

|To Cash from. 21 £ 

I Do 17 



D° 
D° 



18, 
12, 



E. W. Reed £ 



22 
10 

13 

7 



,52, 



D^.. 


.. 19 


D°... 


.. 21 


D"... 


.. 27 



left up^. of the above 



10, 

12, 
19, 



13 

5 



18 



42, 

9 



.D'\ 
.D\ 
.D°. 

:d\ 

.D^ 



17, 
15, 
15, 



£44, 

7 



25.-. 
16.. 



10 

16. 

7 



8, 
—18 
—7, 



14 



—6 



li |. - 

3 I 

5 i 9 



17 
13 



94 13 



'Pages 3S0-38S are blank. 
=Pages 390 and 391 are blank. 



277 



Sept 29th 

Decbr 25 

1755 
Mar : 30 



1757 



C"^ by an overcharge Ap': 11£1-.- 
by Sundy^ as ^.. Ace'.. 24 



bal: Aug S'h. 1754 £ 

..D° 8 

C^ by Cash paid D'". Steele £10.-.- 

. . D° . . . . 22 

C^ by Cash p^. W". Goiigh £12- 
D° 7 

£ 




[393] 



January 2 fThe EeV^. M'. Lewis of Prince William parish 

Sunday J Preached & gave the Sacrament to 24 Comunicants; 

Iwhen \Yas Collected £19.. 5 which I gave to Cap' 

[John Gordon the Ch: Warden 

July 3^1. fThe ReV^. M"". Lewis preach*^, and gave the Sacram*. 
to 26 Comunicants w^hen was Collected £28.. 7.. 9 
which I paid M"". Francis Stuart Ch: AYarden 
^uly 4t'\ 

July 31 . ^The Reyd. M--. Alex : Baron Preached & gave the Sac- 
ram', to 7 Comunicants when was Collected 40/ — 



[406'J 
P'ee's To be taken by the Clerk & Sexton 

For Ringing the Bell 0. . 12 . . 6- 

For Diging the Grave & filing it up &.& 



For attendance 12 . . 6 

For Invitation 1 . . 10—0 

For Carrying the Corps into y^ Church 3. .10.0 



if not Carried into y« Church £2. .0. . 



^Pages 394-405 are blank. 



278 



Church Memorandums' 
M'", John Delagaye sold his pew N". 6. unto 
Will : Harvey Esq ■ 



N°. 1. Parsonage Pew 

2...D' James Cuthbert 

3 dittos... 

4. . . .Gen'. Stephen Bulls 
5. . .Gen^. John Barnwell 
G . . . M"- Nathi. Barnwell 
7_M'. W". H. Wigg— 
8 . . Est^^ James Black 
9 . . . Andrew Deveaux 
10. 



11. 
12.. 
13.. 
14., 
15. 



Thomas Roper 

public ( 28 . Daniel Greene 



19. M'-^. Phebe \A^iight 
20.. Thomas Talbird 
21.. John Bull Esq--.— 
22. .Est^e. Col'. N. Barnwell 
23. M"". And*. Aggnew 
24. Gen'. Stephen Bull 

25- -John Mark Verdier 

26- -Estt'^'s . . of Stone & Bell 
27..Richd. Fairchild 

I 



Est'^ Robt. Wilkinson (29..Est'^ joh^ DelabarJ 



Francis Saltus 
.Capt". John Joyner 
. Estate W™. Elliott 
..Est**^ John Grayson 
16. . .Thomas Hey ward Jun"". 
IT. . .Est'*^. John Barnwell 
18. . .D' James Stuart 



N° 28 was purchased at Sherifs 
Sales by J. Rhodes & Edward 
BarnAvell then Church wardens, 
for a publick jiew- 



[407] 
Rights to the PeAvs in the Parochial Church of S*. Helena- 

Ko. 1 Coll : W" : Hazzard ] East end 

2 Coll Jn°- Mullryne V the pulpit 



M^ Amb: Reeve 



Xorth side 



4- 


Parsonage pew 


- 
6- 


- - - W™. Harvey Esq. 


7- 


Jones & Wilkinson 


8- 


- - - M'". Cha^ purry 


9- 


- - - Coll : Nath : Barnwell 


10- 


George DelaBere 


11 . 


. - — John Gordon 


12- 


- - Coll : Tho^ Wigg 


13- 


--M^ And* Bell 


14- 


--M"" RowR Serjeant 



West end 
the pulpit 
North side 



East end 
South side 

West end 

South side 



^Thcse "Memorandums" were recorded from the bottom of the page, the 
book being turned upside down. 

-This record was also entered on the page while the volume was turned 
upside down. 



279 

[408] 
Aii<!;'*. 5. 1751 

Then settled M''. M-^'pherliu Accompt & there is (hie from him 
to Coll: Barnwell £-23. .18. .3. 

And there is this day due to M'". M^'pJierling £33. 

Sept 20th. 1753 

The Ch Warden J. M. gave Jn°- Linnenton an Order on Capt 

Gordon to the val : of £15. Curry, 

Augst. 5 : M--. Daly p'^. his Fine refus^. Ch' Warden £10 

Aug 6„ 1759 Titles to the 3 New pews are to be made to the 

Proprietors, when they are Built 



INDEX 



Acadians, 97, lOS. 

Adams, Eicliard, 165, 167, 173, 17S, 

180, 183, 198, 206, 209, 213 232, 
233. 

Advertisements, 70, 72 (2), 90, 98, 
109, 113, 118, 130, 133, 170, 181, 
209, 228. 

Aggnew. Andrew, 63, 93 (2), 103, 
104 (2), 142 (2), 143 (2), 144, 
145 (2), 146, 152, 165, 167, 168 
(2), 170 (2), 171, 173, 174, 175 
(2), 176, 177, 181, 184 (2), 185, 
186 (2), 187, 188 (2), 189, 196 
• (3), 197, 202, 203, 209, 210, 278. 

Aggnew, James, 222. 

Albergotti, IVIrs. Prudence. 110, 
118, 120, 123, 124, 125, 127, 129, 
130, 135, 137, 139, 141. 

Alexander, David, 245 (2). 

Allen, Mrs., 87, 99, 108, 110, 118, 
120, 123, 124 (2), 125. 

America, 92. 

Andrews, Eev. ^Mr., 82. 

Anthony, Absolom, 165, 167. 

Apprentices, 21, 22, 25, 62, 105 (3), 
184. 

Arms at church, 124. 

Ash, Cato, 89. 

Ash, Richard Russell, 171, 181, 197 
(2). 

Axtell, 111. 

Barlow, Mrs., 170, 183. 194. 
Barnwell, Mr., 172. 
Barnwell, Mrs., 178. 
Barnwell, Charles M., 3. 
Barnwell, Edward (1757-1808), 165, 
167, 174, 175 (3), 176, 179 (2), 

181, 184 (2), 185 (2), 186, 188 
(2), 189 (2), 191, 193 (2), 195, 
196 (3), 203 (2), 205, 207 (2), 
208 (2), 209, 210 (3), 211 (2), 
213 (3), 214, 215 (3), 216 (2), 
217 (3), 218 (2). 219 (2), 220, 



224 (2), 225 (2), 226 (3), 227 
(3), 228 (3), 229 (2), 230, 231 
(2), 232, 233, 234, 236 (2), 237 
(4), 238, 240 (4), 242, 249 (2), 
252 (2), 253 (2), 254 (3), 255 
(2), 264 (2), 278. 

Barnwell, Edward (1785-1860), 
253, 254 (2), 272, 273, 274 (2). 

Barnwell, John (17T1-177.), 24, 25 
(2), 26, 27 (3), 28 (2), 29, 30 
(2), 45, 46, 47 (2), 48, 49 (2), 
51 (3), 53 (2), 54, 55, 56, 57, 60, 
61 (2), 63 (2), 64 (2), 65, 68 
(2), 69 (2), 71, 77, 79, 80, 84, 86, 
87, 89, 90, 93 (2), 94 (2), 95, 96, 103 
(2), 104, 107 (2), 108 (2), 109 
(2), 110, 112, 113 (2), 114, 118, 
119, 120, 122, 125, 126 (2), 127, 
128 (2), 129 (2), 131, 132. 133, 
136 (2), 137 (2). 138 (2), 139 
(2), 140, 142, 143 (3), 144. 145 
(2), 147 (2), 148 (2), 149 (2), 
151, 152, 155, 156 (2), 157, 278. 

Barnwell, John (1748-1800), 149, 
150, 151, 152, 156 (2), 157 (2), 
158 (3), 159 (2), 160 (3), 161 
(2), 162, 163 (2), 164, 167, 168 (2). 
169, 170 (2), 173, 174, 175 (2), 
176. 177, 180, 181 (3), .182, 184 
(2), 185 (2), 186, 187, 188 (2), 
193, 196 (3), 197, 202, 203 (2), 
205, 207 (2), 208, 209 (2), 210 
(3), 211 (2), 213 (4), 214. 215 
(3), 216 (2), 217 (3), 218 (3), 
219 (2), 220, 222. 223, 224, 243, 
278. 

Barnwell, Mrs. John, 170, 174, 177. 

Barnwell, . John Berners (1756- 
18..), 165, 167, 209, 213, 223, 229. 
232, 266, 270 (2). 

Barnwell. John Gibbes (1778-1828), 
236 (2). 237 (3), 240 (2), 253, 
254 (2), 255 (2), 256. 260, 261 
(3), 265 (2), 266. 267 (2), 270 
(2). 271, 273, 274. 



282 



Barnwell, Mrs. Mai'tha (Chaplin), 
165, 167, 173, 177, 181. 

Barnwell, Mrs. Mary (Gibbes), 165, 
170, 177, 181, 198, 223, 230. 

Barnwell, Nathaniel (1705-1775), 
5, 6 (2), 12-13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 
27 (2), 30 (3), 31 (2), 32 (3), 
34 (2), 35, 36, 38, 39, 40 (2), 41, 
42, 43, 44, 45, 46 (2), 47 (3), 48 
(2), 49 (2), 50 (2), 51 (3), 53 
(3), 54, 55 (2), 56 (2), 57 (2), 
58 (3), 60 (2), 61 (3), 62, 63 (3), 
64 (2), 65, 68 (2), 69 (2), 71, 
77, 79, 80, 81, 84, 86, 87, 89 (2), 
90 (3), 93 (2), 94 (2), 95, 96, 
97, 103 (4), 104, 107, 108, 109 (2), 
112 (2), 113 (2), 114, 119 (3), 
120, 121, 122, 125. 126 (2), 127, 
128 (2), 129 (2), 132 (3), 133, 
136 (2), 137 (2), 138 (2), 139 
(3), 140 (3), 142 (3), 143 (3), 
144, 145 (4), 147 (3), 148 (6), 
149 (3), 151 (2), 154, 155, 156, 
157 (4), 158, 278 (2), 279.' 

Barnwell, Nathaniel (1746-1798), 
149 (2), 156 (2), 157 (2), 158 
(3), 159, 160 (3), 161 (2), 162 
(2), 163 (3), 164 (2), 165, 167, 
168 (2). 169, 170 (3), 173, 174, 
175 (2), 176, 177, 181 (2), 182, 
184. 198, 200, 209, 230 (2), 232, 
259, 264 (3), 273, 278. 

Barnwell, Eobert (1761-1814), 165, 
167, 183 (2), 188, 189, 217 (2), 
218 (2), 219 (2), 220 (3), 223, 
224, 225 (3), 226 (3), 227 (4), 
228 (4), 234, 236 (2), 237 (4), 
239, 240 (2), 243, 246, 249 (2), 
254 (2), 255 (3), 256, 258 (2), 
259 (3), 260, 261 (4), 264 (2), 
265, 266, 267 (3), 269, 270 (2), 
271, 272 (4), 273, 274 ;• Letter to 
Vestry from, 225. 

Baron. Eev. Alexander. 86, 90. 91. 
93. 94. 95 (4), 96 (2), 97 (2), 
102, 103 (4), 104, 107, 108 (2), 
277 ; Letter of the Vestry to. 91 ; 
Letter to the Vestry from, 92-93. 



Baron, Rev. Robert, Letter of the 

Vestry to, 114. 
Barr, Ambrose, 36. 
Barton, Dr., 140. 
Barton, Mrs., 140, 141. 
Barton, William, 141, 143, 145. 
Bastards, 23, 209. 
Beamor, Col. John, 10. 
Bearcroft, Rev. Dr. Philip, 40, 49, 

68, 85; Letter to Vestry of St. 

Helena's from, 38-39 ; Letter of 

the Vestry to, 84-85. 
Beaufort, 3, 37, 133, 147, 151, 156, 

162, 164, 166, 168, 169, 171, 172, 

181, 184, 220, 225, 226, 246; Lots 

in, 8, 196, 219-20, 220, 225, 227; 

New town at, 196 ; School at, 43, 

57, 65, 71, 86, 95, 104, 109, 121 ; 

Commissioners of Streets of. 225, 

277, 228. (See Rev. Lewis Jones's 

leg-acy.) 
Beaufort College, 226, 231 (2), 235, 

242, 252 ; Letter from president 

of to the Vestry, 225 ; House of 

President of, 242. 
Beaufort Society, The. 200, 201, 231 

(2). 
Bedon, Mr., 259. 

Beekford, , 141. 

Bell, Andrew, 49 (2), 50 (3), 51 

(3), 52, 53, 54, 55. 71, 278. 
Bell, Thomas, 206, 209, 213, 222, 

223. 
Bell, Stone &, 278. 
Bellinger. Ednmnd, 89. 
Bellinger, John, 246. 
Bermuda, 131 (2). 133. 
Black, James, 152, 158, 200, 202, 

206, 278. 
Black, Rachel. 181. 
Blake, Mrs., 198. 
Blake, Daniel, 89. 
Blane (Bland), Alexander, 72. 88 

(2). 89, 127, 129, 130, 135. 
Bhiff, Beaufort, 226. 
Bolan. Richard, 165, 167, 173. 178 

(2). 
Bold, John. Jr., & Co., 242. 
Bona, Jacob, 52, 70. 



283 



Bona, Lewis, 162. 

Books, 70, 79, 85, 87, 88, 95 (2), 

96, 105 (2), 170, 171, 209, 250, 

251, 258. 
Boone, William, 105, 167. 
Boston, 171. 
Bowen, Eev. Nathaniel, 227 (3), 

228, 245 (2). 
Bowman, Mr., 265. 
Bowman, James, 198, 234, 253, 264, 

273. 
Bowman, Thomas, 155, 234. 
Brick, 62, 233, 235, 252. 
Brister, , 233 (3), 235 (2), 

242 (3), 252 (2). 

Bristol, , 220, 258 (3). 

Broughton, Peter, 245. 

Brown, Alexander, 234, 263, 265, 

273. 
Brown, Eobert, 231. 
Briimston, Robert, 162. 
Bryan, Hugh, 25, 26, 27 (3), 28 

(2), 29 (2). 
Bryan, Jonathan, 26. 
Bull, Mr., 264. 
Bull, Mrs. Anne (Barnwell), 243, 

253, 264, 272'. 
Bull, John (1693-1767), 22-23, 171. 
Bull, John (174.-1802), 149, 158, 

165, 167, 173, 178, 180, 278. 
Bull, Stephen (1707-1755), 27 (3), 

28. 
Bull, Stephen, son of above, 155, 

165, 167, 173 (3), 174, 176, 177, 

180, 181, 198, 200, 278 (2). 
Bullock, Mr., 259. 
Buncle, George, 41, 42 (2), 43 (2), 

45, 46 (2), 50. 
Burnett, Forster, 233, 235. 
Burton, Benjamin, 123. 
Burton, Thomas, 6 (2), 8, 9 (2), 

12, 14 (2), 16 (2), 18 (3), 19 (4), 

20 (6), 21 (2), 22 (5), 23 (2), 

24 (2), 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 31, 33 

(3), 34, 35, 38, 40, 45 (2), 46, 

47 (2), 48. 
Butler, Mrs., 141. 
Butler, Jo., 36. 



Butler, ,Mose, 146. 
Bythwood, jNIr., 259. 

Calibogue Sound, 93. 

Campbell, Dr. Archibald, 165, 167, 

173, 177, 182, 193, 210 (2), 222, 

234, 237 (3), 240 (2), 249, 253, 

254, 255 (3), 260, 261 (2), 265, 

266, 267, 269, 270 (2), 274. 
Campbell, David, 253, 254. 
CamiDbell, Rev. John Barnwell, 262 

(2), 265 (2), 267 (2), 268 (5), 

269. 
Capers, Charles, 209, 213, 260. 
Capers, Charles Gabriel, 260 (2). 
Capers, Richard, 30 (3), 31, 32 (3), 

41, 49 (2). 
Cattell, Mrs., 78, 79. 
Cattell, John, 38, 41. 
Ceremonies, 249. 
Chaplin, Benjamin, 94. 
Chaplin, John, 162. 
Chaplin, William, 144, 147. 
Chapman, John, 64 (2), 65, 68 (3), 

69 (2), 70 (2), 71, 72 (2), 89, 104 

(2), 107, 108, 109 (3), 112, 113 

(2). 
Charity. See poor. 
Charitj' sennon, 266, 267. 
Charles Town (Charleston after 

1783), 29, 70, 73, 74, 75, 77, 78. 

82, 83, 85, 86, 87, 91, 93 (2), 94, 

98 (2). 133, 153, 274. 
Charleston. 169, 170, 172. 175, 187, 

214, 223, 237 (2), 238, 239. 240. 

242, 246, 249, 255, 269; Fire of 

1810 in, 266. 
Claret, 12, 46. 
Clarke, Rev. Richard, 70, 85, 87; 

Letter to the Vestry from. 81- 

82 ; Letter from the Vestry to, 

82-84. 
Clarke, JMrs., wife of above, 88. 

Clemans, . 146. 

Clerks of St. Helena's Parish: 

Sargeant, 8, 9, 10. 12, 19 (2). 26. 

27 ; Ricketts, 10, 49 ; Burton, 27, 

28. 29. 30, 31, 33, 34, 35, 38; 

Gough. 49, 53, 54. 57, 63. 65. 66, 



284 



71, 94, 95 ; Agg-new. 95, 103 ; Par- 
sons, 104, 109; Thomas, 110, 112 
(2), 117, 120; Greene, 127, 128; 
Harrison, 132 ; Smith, 136 ; Nix- 
on, 157, 161; Wood, 170, 171. 

Clerk of the Vestry of St. Helena's 
Parish: Haynes, 10, 15, 17 (2), 
19, 20. (See Register of the 
Parish. ) 

Coblej', Jemmitt, 24 (3), 28, 47 
(2), 48 (3). 

Cochran, Charles Biirnham, 245. 

Cockram, Joseish, 7, 22. 

Colcock, Mr., 258 (2). 

Coleman, , 183 (2). 

Combahee River, 3. 

Commons House of Assembly, 56, 
60 ; St. Helena's representatives 
in the, 102. (See General Assem- 
bly.) 

Communion silver and linen, 22-23, 
90, 171, 172 (church plate). 

Confederate States, War between 
the United States and, 3. 

Connecticut, 3. 

Connor, Eev. Mr., 228, 233. 

Convention of Protestant Episco- 
pal Churches of South Carolina, 
237 (2), 238 (2), 238-240, 240- 
241, 244-245, 246, 247, 248, 249 
(2), 255, 269. 

Cooke, Mr., 259 (2). 

Cooke, John, 141. 

Cooke, Joseph B., 229, 232, 273. 

Coole, Capt., 68. 

Cooper, Eev. Mr., 110, 113, 115, 116. 

Copp, Eev. Jonathan, 82, 90, 113. 

Cosg-reve, Eev. Mr., 140. 

Court of Sessions, Sermon before, 
160. 

Cox, John, 273. 

Craig, James, 152. 

Cripps, John Splatt, 245. 

Cross, John, 167, 198. 

Culbertson, Mrs., 196, 199 (5). 

Cumine, A., 152, 158. 

Cunningham, Mrs., 199 (3), 208. 



Cuthbert. Ur. James, 155, 158, 
167, 170, 177, 178, 183, 198, 
273, 278. 

Cuthbert, James, Jr., 198. 

Cuthbert, James Hazzard, 165, 
183, 201, 209, 210 (3), 211 
212, 213, 214, 215 (2), 216, 
(3), 218 (3), 220 (2), 224 
225 (2), 226 (3), 227 (2), 
(3), 229, 232, 236 (2), 237 
240 (2), 249, 254, 255 (2), 
260, 261 (3), 264, 265, 267, 
273. 274. 

Cuthbert, John A., 234, 243. 



165, 
204, 



167, 
(3), 

217 
(2), 

228 
(4), 
256, 
270, 



./ 



Dale, ^Nlrs., 89. 

Dale, IMary, 98. 

Dale, Eichard, 66, 67, 70. 

Daly, Mrs., 40. 

Daly, Daniel, 63 (2), 279. 

Daly, James, 216. 

Davison, John, 105. 

Dawley, Mrs., 26. 

Dawson, John, Jr., 245 (2), 

DeLaBere, George, 106, 278. 

DeLaBere, John, 5 (4). 6, 8, 9, 10, 
12, 14, 16 (2), 18, 19, 20, 21, 27 
(2), 155, 158, 278. 

DeLaBere, John Kinnard, 106. 

DeSaussure, Daniel, 139 (2), 140 
(2), 142 (2), 143, 144, 145 (2), 
147 (2), 148 (2), 149, 154 (2), 
157, 158, 159, 161, 162, 200, 202, 
206. 

DeSaussure & Co., Daniel, 146, 154, 
155, 156, 275. 

DeTreville, Capt. John L.. 165. 167, 
176, 178, 180. 

DeTreville. Eobert, 273. 

DeVeaux, Andrew, 28, 152, 278. 

DeVeaux, Barnwell, 230, 231, 232. 

DeVeaux, Jacob, 147, 148 (3), 149 
(2), 151, 152, 155, 156 (2), 157 
(2), 158 (2), 163 (2), 164, 168, 
209 ; Letter of the Vestry to, 
169 ; Letter to the Vestry from, 
172. 

DeVeaux, James, 29, 31, 32. 

DeVeaux, Stephen, 249. 



285 



DeVeaux, Thomas, 249, 25-t (2), 
255 (3), 256, 259 (2), 260, 263, 
264. 

DeVeaux, William, 126, 127, 128 
(5), 129 (2), 130 (2), 131, 132 
(3), 133, 134, 136 (2), 137 (2), 
138 (2), 139. 

Deal, , 99. 

Dean, Benjamin, 152. 

Deas, David, 245. 

Delagaye, John, 36, 38, 39, 40 (4), 
41 (3), 42 (2), 43, 44 (2), 45, 
46, 47 (2), 64 (3), 65, 66, 68 (2), 
69 (2), 71, 77, 81, 84, 86 (2), 88, 
91, 112, 113, 114, 119 (3), 120, 121, 
122, 124, 125, 126 (2), 127, 128 
(2), 129 (2), 132 (3), 133, 134, 
135 (2), 136 (2), 137 (2), 138 
(2), 139 (3), 140 (2), 141, 154, 
278. 

Delag-aye & Co., John, 141 (2). 154. 

Delegall. INIrs., 8S. 

Dewar, Eobert, 245. 

Dider, Hannah, 198. 

Dissenters, 115-16, 

Dohart}% James, 152, 156, 158, 275 
(2). 

Donations to Church. 22. 

Doughty, William. 245. 

Downing, John, 93 (2). 

Drayton, , 12. 

Drayton, John, 151. 

Dudley, , 151. 

Duncomb, Eev. Mr., 136. 

Duncomb, Mrs.. 136. 

Dunlop. James, 7, 12. 19. 

DuPont. Gideon. Sr., 162. 

Dutch woman, 36. 

Ecclesiastical Conventioii, 214. (See 
convention.) 

Edens, Thomas, 209. 

Education (schools, schoolmasters, 
etc.), 21, 39, 43 (2). 45, 48, 51, 
53, 57, 65, 71, 86. 95 (2), 102, 104 
(3), 105, 109, 110, 112, 120. 121, 
126. 127 (2), 129, 132, 133. 140, 
141, 158, 235, 252. (See schools; 
Beaufort College.) 



Edwards, James, 150 (2). 
Edwards, John, 162. 
Ellington, Eev. Edward, 149 (2), 
150, 152 (3) ; Petition of the 
parishoners to the Vestry res- 
pecting, 151-152 ; Dismissal of, 
156. 
Elliott, Mrs., 171. 
Elliott, Barnard, 165, 167, 209. 
Elliott, Mrs. Phoebe (Waight), 259 

(2), 265. 
Elliott, Ealph Emms, 165, 167, 176, 
177 (2), 178, 198, 201, 209, 210, 
211, 212, 222, 223, 225, 227, 228 
(2), 230, 236 (2), 237 (3), 240, 
242, 243, 273 ; Death of, 249. 
Elliott, Stephen, 255, 261, 265 (2), 
266 (2), 267 (2). 269, 270 (2), 
271, 273, 274. 
Elliott William (son of William 
Elliott and Elizabeth Emms, his 
wife), 104 (2), 105, 107 (2), 108 
(3), 109 (4), 110 (2), 111, 112, 
113, 114, lis, 120, 122, 125, 126 
(2), 127, 128 (2), 129, 132 (3), 
133, 136 (2), 138 (2), 139 (2), 
140, 142 (2), 143 (2), 144, 145 
(2), 147, 148 (3), 149 (2), 151, 
152, 155, 156, 157, 158 (4). 159 
(2), 160 (3), 161, 185, 186, 187 
(2), 188, 189, 197, 198, 278. 
Elliott, William (.1761-18..), son 
of above, 198, 217 (2), 218 (3), 
220, 222, 223, 224 (2), 225 (2), 
226 (3), 227 (2), 22.8 (2), 230, 
232, 234, 236, 259, 

Ellis, , 233. 

Ellis, Edmund, 9, 15. 
Ellis, Elizabeth. 181, 198. 
Ellis, James, 181. 
Ellis, Eichard. 165, 167, 173. 177, 
180, 181, 182. 198. 204. 209, 213, 
222 (2), 232, 234, 204. 273. 
Ellison, George, 36. 
Emsden. A.. 152. 

England. 68, 73, 75. 110. 115 (2), 
128, 140 (2), 197: Church of, 74, 
152, 162. 
Enlarging Church. 86. 133-134, 138. 



286 



Euhaws, The, 102, 119. 
Europe, 4G, 187 (2). 
Evans, ]\[rs., 52 (2). 
Evans, John, 47. 
Evans, Eowland, 16, 17, 19. 

Fail-child, Eichard, 181, 200, 278. 
Fail-child, Eobert, 98, 103, 145, 146, 

150, 152, 154, 157. 
Fairchild & McCluer, 146, 153 (3). 
Faris, William, 216. 
Farr, Thomas, 72. 
Farrington, Thomas, 16. 



Farris, . 235, 252. 

Fendall, John, 48 (2). 

Fendin, John, 47 (2), 48, 83 (2). 

Ferris, James, 198. 

Feveryear, Eev. John, 131, 133 (2), 

136 (3), 137; Letter from the 

Vestry to, 131-132 ; Letter to the 

Vestry from, 133. 
Feveryear, Mrs., 137. 

Finlay, • , 235. 

Finley, Dr. James E. B., 253, 264, 

266. 
Firth, Samuel, 231. 233, 23d, 242. 
Flinn, John, 194, 234, 264. 
Flinn, Mulheren &, 223, 226, 233, 

235, 252. 
Flower, Col., 66. 
Flower, Joseph Edward, 30. 
Flower, Woodward &. 29. 
Floyd, J., 204. 

Foley, Eev. Mr., 163 (2), 164. 
Forster, Moses, 234. 
Franklin, Eichard, 19, 20 (2), 21. 
Eraser, Fredrick, 232, 243, 273. 
Eraser, Dr. James, 144. 150, 152, 

159 (3), 160 (2), 161, 162 (2), 

163 (2), 184, 197 (2), 215. 
Frentz, Mrs., 111. 
Fripp, Mrs.. 39. 
Fripp, John, 10, 22, 59. 
Fripp, John, Jr., 27, 28 (2), 53, 54, 

55, 60, 129, 136, 162. 
Fripp, William, 109 (2). 112. 113. 

116, lis. 
Fuller, Mr., 264. 
Fuller, Thomas, 215 (3), 218 (3), 



219, 220 (2), 223, 224 (2), 225 
(2), 226, 227, 229, 234, 235, 272 
(4). 
Fuster, Moses, 264. 

Gabb, Eev. John, 110, 115 (2). 116 

(2). 

Garden, Eev. Alexander, Commis- 
sary of the Bishop of London for 
North and South Carolina and 
the Bahama Islands, 40, 78 (2), 
79 (2), 82; Letter of Vestry to, 
74-75 ; Letter of to Vestry, 75-77. 

Garden, Alexander, Esq., 228. 

Gardiner, Eev. John, 202 (2), 203, 
207, 211 (2). 

Gardner, E., 152. 

Garvey, James, 161, 162. 

Gazette, The Sonth-Carolina, 70, 
72, 107, 113, 125. 

Gazette, The South-Carolina tceekly 
(WelLs's), 125, 130. 

General A.ssembly, 8, 56, 86, 108, 
161 ; Commons House of the, 56, 
60. 

Genovley, John, 204. 

Georgetown, 245. 

Georgia, 36, 153. 

Gibbes, William Hasell, 245. 

Gibbons, Ambrose, 105. 

Gibbons, Elizabeth, 98. 

Gibbony, , 221. 

Glllbart, Barnabas, 6(2), 9, 10, 15, 
16 (2), 17. 

Givens, . 222. 

Givens, Mrs., 99. 

Givens, Charles, 152, 181. 

Givens, John, 87, 165, 180, 200. • 

Givens, Philip, 165, 167, 180, 199, 
222 (2), 223, 232, 234, 243, 253, 
259 (2). 

Givens, Eobert, 167. 

Glaspell, James, 165, 167, 173, 178, 
180. 

Glebe. 02, 63, 78, 225, 226. 

Goddard, John. 223. 226. 

Goiron, Magdalen, 108. 

Gordon. John, 49, 50 (2), 51 (3), 
53 (2), 55 (2), 56 (2), 57, 58, 60 



287 



(2), 61 (3), 62 (2), 63 (2), 64, 
71 (2), 77, 79, 80, 84 (2), 86 (2), 
87. (2), 88 (2), 89, 90 (2), 93, 
94 (2), 95, 96, 97 (2), 101, 102, 
103 (4), 104, 107, 108 (2), 277, 
278, 279. 

Gordon, Smith &, 276. 

Gough, Mr., 264. 

Gough, Mrs., 97 (3), 105 (2), 107, 
111, 259. 

Gough, Elizabeth, 230, 232, 273. 

Gough, William, 43, 45, 48, 49 (2), 
51, 53, 54 (2), 55 (2), 57 (2), 
58 (2), 63 (2), 65 (2), 66 (2), 
67, 70 (2), 72, 73, 86 (2), 88, 89 
(3), 92, 94 (2), 98, 99, 100 (2), 
101, 105, 277. 

Graham, Eev. William E., 162 (2), 
163, 218 (4), 219, 231 (2) ; Death 
of, 224; Tombstone of, 221, 224. 

Granville County, 8. 

Graves, , Funeral of, 52. 

Graves, Mr., 258 (3). 

Graves, Alexander, 54, 58. 

Graves, C., 235. 

Graves, Stephen, 36 (2). 

Gray, Dr. John, 141, 145, 146 (2), 
150, 172 (2). 

Grayson, Mrs., 223. 

Grayson, James, 273. 

Grayson, John, 94 (2), 95 (2), 96, 
97 (3), 100, 102 (2), 103 (4), 
104, 106, 111 (3), 119, 152, 158, 162, 
165, 167, 173, 178, 180, 198, 200, 
278. 

Grayson, John (younger). 200, 212 
(3). 

Grayson, Thomas, 165, 167, 180, 190, 
223, 236 (2), 237 (3), 240 (2), 
249, 254 (2), 255 (2), 256, 273. 

Green, Benjamin, 125, 127 (2). 

Green, John, 45. 

Green, Eev. John, 120, 121 (2), 
122, 124, 125, 126 (3). 127, 128, 
131 (3), 13b (2), 137. 

Greene, Mrs. Ann, 128 (2), 130 (2). 

Greene, Daniel John, 147 (3), 151 
(2), 162, 165, 167, 168 (2), 169, 
170, 171, 173, 174, 175 (2), 176, 



177 (2), 178, 181 (3), 182 (3), 
183 (2), 198, 199, 200, 203, 278. 

Greene, Nathaniel, 109 (2), 110, 
111, 112, 113 (4), 116, lis (2), 
123, 150, 152. 

Greene, Thomas, 127, 128. 

Griffiths, Elizabeth, 29 (2). 

Grove, Samuel, 142 (2), 143, 144, 
145 (2), 147, 155, 160-61. 

Guerard, Mr., 259. 

Guerard, Benjamin, 163 (2). 

Guerard, Jacob, 237 (3), 240 (2), 
243, 249, 254 (2), 255 (2), 260, 
261 (3), 262, 265 (2), 266, 267 
(2), 269, 270 (2), 271, 273, 274. 

Guerard, John, 223. 

Guerard, Eichard, 155, 161 (2), 
162, 165, 167, 173, 177, ISO, 193. 

Guy, John, 209. 

Gwinup, John, 12. 

Hall, Abram, 242 (3), 252 (2). 

Hamar Street, Beaufort. 226. 

Handcock, Dr. Eichard, 7. 

Hardwick, George, 72 (2). 

Hardwick, Thomas, 9, 10. 

Hardj^ Matthew, 150 (2). 

Harrison, Eev. ;Mr., 82. 

Harrison, Eichard, 132. 

Harvey, Hazzard, 152. 

Harvey, William, 35, 36, 37 (4), 41, 
68 (3), 69 (2), 70, 71 77, 79 80, 
81, 84, 86, 87, 89, 90 (2), 93 (2), 
94 (2), 95, 96, 97; 102, 103 (3), 
104, 107, 108, 109 (3), 112 (2), 
113 (3), 114, 119 (2), 127, 129, 
136, 278 (2). 

Hastings, Samtiel, 36. 

Hatcher, James, 6 (2), 8. 9, 10 '(2), 
18 (2), 19, 23, 24 (2), 25. 

Havana, 29. 

Hawley, Theodore, 3. 

Haynes, Deborah, 20. 

Haynes, William. 9, 10, 15, 17 (2), 
18, 19, 20. 

Hazlehurst, Eobert. 245. 

Hazzard, William, 5, 6 (2), 8. 9. 10, 
14, 16 (4), 17, 18, 22 (2), 23 (2), 
24 (2), 25 (2), 26 (2), 27, 30 (2), 



288 



31 (3), 32 (4), 33. 34 (2), 35, 

36, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42. 43, 4:j, 46, 

47 (2), 48, 278. 
Hazzard, William, Jr., 22 (2), 23 

(2), 24 (2), 25 (2), 26 (2), 27, 

28, 63, 64, 70. 
Hazzard, William, 112, 114 (2), 

120 ; Letter of John Thomas, 

Clerk of the Parish, to, 116-117. 
Hazzard, William (later), 165, 167, 
Healy, Henry, 184. 
Heard, Mr.s., 107, 110, 118, 120, 123. 
Henzie, Bigoe, 184, 185. 
Hepworth, Thomas, 29, 33. 
Hext family, 269, note. 
Heyward, Daniel, 129 (2), 132 (2), 

135, 148, 151, 154, 155, 158, 161, 

162, 198. 
Heyward, Daniel, Jr., 147, 149, 151. 
Heyward, James, 104, 107, 108 (2), 

109 (2). 
Heyward, John, 67, 71, 86. 
Heyward, John, Jr., 165. 
Heyward, Samnel, 126, 128, 131. 
Heyward, Thomas, Jr., 162, 278. 
Heyward, William, 230. 
Hicks, Eev. Galen, 229 (2), 235 (2), 

236 (2), 237, 239, 242 (2), 250, 

251, 255, 257, 258, 261 (2), 262 (2), 

263 (4), 267 (2), 268 (3), 269 (2), 

271 (6) ; Letters to the Vestry 

from, 268-269, 271. 
Hicks, Matthew, 25, 89 (Hext), 123. 
Hird, Isaac, 196, 198, 199 (2), 202, 

220. 
Hogg, George, 25. 
Hogg, James, Sr., 230. 
Holland, ]\[iss, 141. 
Hope, Mary, 66, 70, 87, 99 (3). 
Hope, William, 119, 122, 125 (3), 

135, 137. 
Houston, Kobert, 229, 230, 232, 242, 

243, 253. 
Howard, Daniel, 45 (2). 
Hnrst, Samnel, 58. 
Hiitchins, William, 99. 
Hutchinson, John, 59, 111. 

Iding, Mrs., 123. 
Indian Land, 46. 71. 



Inns, Thomas, 6, 8 (a slug with the 
name Juns, instead of Inns er- 
roneously left in), 10, 16 (4). 17, 
18, 19, 20 (2), 21, 22 (2). 

Irvin, Mrs., 160, 161. 

Irving, James, 61 (2). 

Iten, Thomas, 40, 46. 

James' Island, 13. 

Jenkins, IJev. Edward, 245 (2). 

Jenkins, John, 162, 184. 

Jenkins, Joseph, 65, 68 (2), 69 (in- 
correctly given Jno-), 71, 77, 86, 
87 (2), 89, 90, 93, 94 (2), 154, 158, 
160. 

Jevins, Philip, 22, 23. 

Joell, Capt. Solomon, 131. 

Johnson, John, 152, 165, 167, 173, 
178, 180, 181, 182, 198, 220, 222, 
229, 231, 234, 253 (2). 

Johnson, Joseph, 259, 273. 

Johnston (Johnson, Jonson), Mrs. 
Dorothj-, 72, 87, 88, 98, 105, 110, 
111, 118, 120, 123, 124, 125, 127, 
130. 

Johnston, James, 173, 178. 

Jones, Mrs., 219. 

Jones, Hugh, 38. 

Jones, Mrs. Jane, 72, 88 (2). 

Jones, Eev. Lewis, 5, 6 (2), 7 (2), 
8 (2), 9 (2), 10 (2), 11, 15, 16, 
17 (4), 18 (3), 19 (3), 20 (2), 
21 (2), 22 (3), 23 (5), 24 (3), 
25 (2), 26 (2), 27 (2), 28 (2), 
29, 30 (3), 31 (4), 32 (3), 33, 36; 
Death of, 38 ; Legacy by, 39, 43, 
45, 48, 51, 53, 57, 63, 65, 71, 86, 
95 (2), 102, 104 (3), 109, 110, 112. 
120, 121, 126, 127 (3), 129, 131, 
132, 133, 140, 184; Extract of the 
will of, 43. 

Jones, Lydia, 29 (2). 

Jones, Mrs. IMargaret, 143, 144, 145 
(2), 146, 147, 149, 150, 159, 161. 

Jones, Simon, 25 (2), 26, 30, 31 (2), 
33. 

Jones & Wilkinson, 278. 

Joyner, IMr., 258. 

Joyner, Mrs.. 222. 

Jovner. Ann, 273. 



289 



Joyner, John, 151, 152, 155, 158 
(3), 159, 160 (3), 161 (3), 165, 
167, 168 (2), 169, 170, 171, 173, 
174 (2), 175, 176, 177, 180, 181 
(2), 182, 184 (3), 185 (3), 186 
(2), 187, 188 (2), 189, 193, 195, 
196 (3), 198, 201, 203, 203 (2), 

204, 205, 206 (2), 207 (2), 208 
(2), 209 (2), 212 (2), 243 (2), 
278; Leg-acy of, 223. 

Joyner, William, 165, 167, 168 (2), 
169, 170 (2), 171, 172, 174, 175 
(2), 177, 180, 181, 182, 198, 203, 

205, 207 (2), 208 (3), 209, 310, 
318 (3), 219 (3), 330 (5), 332, 
334 (2), 225 (2), 226 (3), 227 
(3), 228 (2), 239, 331, 232, 233, 
243 (2), 273. 

Kean, John, 162, 165, 167, 168 (3), 
169, 170 (2), 171, 173, 177 (2), 
180, 181; Letter of Vestry to, 168. 

Kelly, , 141 (3). 

Kelsall, W. B., 153. 

Kelsall, William, 138 (3). 

Kentucky, 324. 

King, Mrs., 219. 

King, Mary, 150. 

Ladies Island, 18, 188, 219. 

Ladson, Benjamin, 58, 60, 61, 62. 

Ladson, Samnel, 65, 67, 68. 

Laswitz, r. M., 183. 

Laurens, Henry, 245. 

Lavein, Peter, 139 (2), 140 (2), 

141, 142 (3), 144. 
Lawrence, Major, 264. 
Lawrence, Etsell, 152. 
Lawrence, Stephen, 221, 228, 229, 

230, 232, 334, 353, 253, 264,^273 

(2). 
Leach, John, 127, 139, 140, 141 (2), 

146. 

Leacraft, -, 259. 

Leacraft, John, 167, 181. 

Levis, Mr., 20 (Lavis). 

Levis, Mrs., 21 (3). 

Lewes, Mrs. Mary, 183, 205, 207 (2), 

Lewes, Eev. Stephen C, 170 (2), 



171 (3), 173 (2), 174 (5), 175, 
176, 178, 182 (7), 184 (2), 185, 
187, 189, 192, 196, 197 (2), 200 
(2), 201, 203, 205 (3), 208 (2), 
212 (2), 220, 231, 257, 366; Letter 
to the Vestry from, 186-187 ; 
Letter froni the Vestry to, 187. 

Lewis, -, 141. 

Lewis, J., 152. 

Lewis, Eev. Jenkin, 86, 94, 277 (2). 

Lewis, Mrs. Winifred, 146, 147, 165, 
198, 200, 213 (2), 232, 333, 334. 

Lexington, Ky., 334. 

Library, 85, 250, 251. (See Books.) 

Lightning rod, 221, 231. 

Lillenton, John, 60, 105. 

Linnington, John, 66, 70 (2), 73, 
87, 88, 98, 110, 111 (Linning), 
118, 120, 123, 124, 125, 127, 129, 
130, 133, 134, 137, 279. 

Linton, • , 141 (2). . 

Linton, J., 153. 

Liquor, 87, 91, 92, 118. 

Liston, , 135, 137. 

Livingstone, George, 39. 

Lloyd, Benjamin, 30, 31 (3), 33 (3), 
33, 34 (2). 

Lloyd, John, 232, 233. 

Lloyd, Joseph, 135, 137, 175, 179 
(3), 180 (2), 209, 234. 

London, England, 75, 78, 116, 141 ; 
Bishop of, 76, 77, 116. 

Lots in Beaufort, S, 196. 319-30, 320, 
225, 227. 

INIagwood, Simon, 245. 

Mandeville, Mrs. Mary, 64, 70. 

Manigault, Gabriel, Public Treas- 
urer, 25, 30, 31 ; Letter from Ves- 
try of St. Helena's Parish to, 
39-40. 

Martinangel, Francis, 151. 

Martinangel, Philip, 102, 104, 110, 
162, 184. 

Martinangel. Mrs. Philip, 184, 215. 

Martyn, Eev. Charles, 82, 115; 
Letter of the Vestry to, 115-116. 

Masons, 52 (Free). 



290 



Mathews, Mrs. Sarah, 62, 66, 69, 
72. 

Matthews, — , 52. 

May, Anne, 54. 

McCallister, , 233 (3), 235, 

242. 

McCarty, Cornelius, 134, 141, 142. 

^[cCarty & Sheppard, 198. 

MeClasweitz, Felix, 165, 167. 

McCulley, Eev. Andrew, 216, 223. 

McDowell, John, 150. 

McFarling, Thomas, 30 (McFarley), 
37 (2), 46, 47, 48 (2), 51 (Me- 
Pherling), 52, 54 (2). 58 (2), 66, 
70, 72, 88, 279 (2). 

McGarr, Owen, 112. 

McGilvery, John, 22, 23. 

McGraths, , 163. 

McKee, Allan, 141. 

McKee, David, 119, 121 (McGee), 
124. 

McKee, John, 165, 261 (2), 265, 266, 
267 (2), 270 (2), 271, 274. 

McKee, Mrs. Mary, 146, 150, 235. 

McLane, Allen, 0, 15, 22, 23, 24, 25, 
26 (2), 27, 29. 

McLure & Fairchild. or Fairchild &, 
146, 153 (3). 

McPherson, Capt., 36. 

Meg-gett. William, 142, 143, 145. 

Meronsy, Julian, 70, 89, 100, 111, 
112, 118, 123, 130. 

Middleton, Thomas, 126, 127. 128, 
129 (2), 132 (3), 133. 134, 135, 
136 (2), 137 (3), 138 (2), 155. 

Mikell, Mr., 26. 

Ministers of St. Helena's Parish : 
Lewis Jones, 5-33, 36, 38 ; Richard 
St. John, 40-46 ; William Peasley, 
49-80 ; Alexander Baron. 92-108 ; 
John Green, 120-128 ; John Fever- 
year, 133-137; Cosg-reve, 140; 
James Pierce, 144-148 ; Edward 
Ellington, 149-156; C. F. Moreau, 
159-161 ; Wm. E. Graham, 162- 
163; Foley. 163-164; S. C. Lewes, 
170-201; John Gardiner, 202-211; 
ALntthew Tate, 210-216; ArcCulley. 
216; Graham, 218-224; Hicks, 229- 



271 ; Campbell, 262-274 ; Main- 
tenance of, after the Eevolution, 
164, 185 (2), 188, 197, 219. (See 
pew rent.) 

Mitchell, A., 146. 

]Monroe, , 233. 

Moore, Mrs., 146. 

Moore, Rev. Mr., 224. 

Moore, Michael, 42, 46, 47, 48 (2). 

Moreau, Rev. Charles Frederic, 159 
(2), 160, 161 (2). 

Morgan, John, 39, 46, 52. 

Morgan, Joshua, 58, 60, 61 (2), 62 
(2), 67 (2). 

Morgan, Rees, 70. 

Moses, William, 126. 

Motte, Jacob, Public Treasurer, 33, 
34, 35, 38, 53 (2), 57, 63, 64, 80, 
86, 90, 94, 97, 103 (2), 109, 128, 
140, 142. 

Mulheren, Mrs., 273. 

Mulheren, John, 234, 255. 264, 273. 

Mulheren & Flinn, 223, 226, 233, 235, 
252. 

Mullryne, Col. John, 34 (2), 35, 49 
(2), 50, 51, 53 (2), 54, 55 (2), 
56 (3), 58 (2), 60 (3), 61 (2), 
63, 64, 65, 68, 69 (2), 71. 77, 79, 
80, 81, 84, 86, 87, 89, 90 (2). 93 
(2), 94 (2), 95, 96, 97 (2), 102, 
103 (4). 104, 108, 119, 120, 121, 
278, 279. 

Murphey, INIrs.. 145, 146. 

Murray, Mrs., 141. 

INIurray, John, 102. 

Music, 242 (singing). 

Myres, John, 139. 

Nash, , 72. 



Negroes, 14, 52, 55, 72. 79, 98, 116, 
118, 130, 138, 141, 143, 175, 183, 
188, 190, 219, 233. (See slaves.) 

New Canaan, Connecticut, 3. 

New church proposed, 266, 267, 268. 

Newfoundland, 86. 

Nixson, ■ , 150. 

Nixon, John Bentley, 152, 157, 161. 

Norton, Capt., 36 (2). 

Norton, John, 138, 139. 



291 



Norton, Jonathan, 49 (2), 50, 51, 
53 (2), 54 (3), 55, 57, 58 (2), 61, 
62, 70, 88, 89, 111, 119. 

Norton, William, 163. 

Noulson, , 141. 

O'Brien, Micliael, 188, 189, 198. 

O'Brien, Pat, 46. 

O'Bryen, William, 112, 113, 114 (2), 

117, 119 (5), 120, 121, 123 (3), 

124, 126, 127, 128 (2), 131 (2), 

135. 
Odingsell, S., 198. 
Ohio woman, 1757 (Indian?), 88, 

89. 
Orr, Eev. Mr., 38 (2), 39. 
Orr, Henr3% 36. 
Owen, Henry, 98. 

Parish Book of Laws, 70. 

Parker, Mrs., 150, 151. 

Parker, Thomas, 245. 

Parmenter, Joseph, Sr., 102, 104, 
110, 127 (3). 

Parmenter, Joseph, son of above, 
109, 111. 

Parochial Charges, 5, 8, 10 (2), 13 
(2), 16, IS, 19, 21, 22, 25. 27, 28, 
29 (2), 30, 31, 33, 34, 35, 38, 42, 
45, 47, 53, 57, 63, 65, 71, 86, 94, 
103, 109, 121, 126, 128, 130, 136, 
140, 157, 158. 

Parris, Col. Alexander, Pnblic 
Treasiirer, 5 (4), 7 (2). 8 (2), 
10 (2), 13, 16, 17, IS, 19 (3), 21 
(2), 22 (2), 23. 

Parris, Alexander, Jr., 5, 9. 

Parris Island, 188, 219. 

Parsonage, 5, 11, 13, 44, 48, 54, 
55-56, 56 (2), 60, 62 (2), 78, 79, 
92, 93 (2), 97, 103, 105, 116, 137 
(2), 138. 146, 147, 156 (2), 162, 
225, 227, 233 (2). 242, 263. 

Parsons, John William. 104, 105, 
109, 110, 111, 121, 123, 276. 

Paulson, Mr., 252. 

Paving stones, 274. 

Peasely, Eev. William, 49 (2), 50 
(2), 51 (3), 53 (2), 54, 55 (2), 
56 (3), 57, 58, 59, 60, 61 (2), 62 



(2), 63 (3), 64 (3-), 65 (2), 67, 
68 (2), 69, 70, 71 (2), 74, 75, 76, 
79, 80, 81, 82, 83 (2), 84 (2), 276 
(2) ; Letters from the Vestiy to, 
73-74, 77, 81 ; Letter to the Vestry 
from, 77-79, 79, 80-81; Letter to 
the Society for the Propagation 
of the Gospel in Foreign Parts 
from, 85-86. 

Pepper, Gilbert, 136. 

Percy, Eev. William, 245 (2), 258. 

Perryclear, INIichael, 198, 222. 243, 
273. 

Pew rights, rents, taxes, etc., 157, 
158, 210, 213, 219, 221, 222, 229, 
230, 232, 233, 234, 236. 243. 253, 
254, 256, 257, 259, 260, 261. 264, 
265, 266. 

Philadelphia, 238. 

Phillips, Francis, 150, 151. 

Phillips, James, 184, 200. 

Pickett, , 52. 

Pierce, Eev. James, 144 (2), 145, 
146, 147 (2), 148 (3), 151. 

Plans of the church, 134, 141, 142. 

Pogson, Eev. Milward, 245 (2). 

Ponpon, 72. 

Poor (charity, paupers, poor tax, 
etc.), 22, 23, 25, 28 (3), 29 (2), 
32, 33 (5), 34, 35, 36 (7), 37 (8), 
39, 40, 41, 42 (3), 43, 45 (5), 46, 
47, 48 (2), 50 (2), 51, 52, 53. 57, 
58 (3), 59 (3), 60, 62 (2), 64 (4), 
66 (8), 67 (2), 69 (5), 70 (12), 
71 (2), 72 (11), 73, 84, 88 (11), 
89 (3), 91, 93-94, 95, 97, 98 (7), 
99 (7), 100, 101 (3), 105, 106, 
107, 108 (2), 109, 110, 111 (4), 
112 (2), lis (12), 120, 131 (4). 
123 (10), 124 (7), 125 (2). 126, 
127 (2), 128 (2), 129 (2), 130, 
131 (2), 133 (3), 137 (3), 139, 140 
(2), 141 (11), 142, 143 (2), 144 
(2), 145 (5), 146 (9), 147 (3), 
148, 150 (16), 151 (2), 158, 161 
(2), 1G2, 163, 168, 169, 172, 175, 
176. 181, 183 (3), 184, 188, 194, 
195, 196, 198, 206, 208, 216, 219 
(2). 276. 



292 



Port Eoyal, 84, 209. 

Port Eoyal Island, 28, 46, 119, 188, 
219. 

Porteous, Alexander, 216, 217. 

Porteous, John, 259, 264, 270, 273. 

Porteous, Eobert, 149 (2), 151, 152, 
154, 156 (2), 157 (2), 158 (3), 
159 (2), 165, 177, 178, 181, 183, 
211 (3), 214, 215 (2), 216 (2), 
217. 

Porteons & Co., Eobert, 144, 146. 

Potter, J., 245. 

Powers, , 141. 

Primrose, Ann, 98. 

Prince William's Parish, 41, 42 (2), 
45, 131, 160, 277. 

Princeton (College?), 231. 

Pringle, Thomas, 209. 

Proctor, Eichard, 154, 158. 

Providence, E. I., 227. 

Purd.v, Charles, 20, 21 (2), 22. 

Purr.v, Charles, 30 (3), 31 (2), 32 
(3), 33, 34 (2), 35, 36 (2), 37 
(2), 38, 39 (2), 40 (3), 41. 42 (2), 
43, 44 (2), 45, 46, 47 (2), 48. 49 
(2), 50 (2). 51 (3), 53 (2), 54, 
55 (2), 50 (2), 57, 58, 60, 61 (3), 
62, 63, 278. 

Pnrry (Perry), Peter. 112, 114, 122, 
126, 127. 

Eadnorshire. 110. 

Eattray,' John, 45, 102. 

Eead, James, 152. 

Eeardon, Daniel, 70, 72, 88. 

Eeardon, Mrs. Susannah, 68, 87, 88, 
89, 98, 99 (2). 

Eees, Morgan, 91. 

Eeeve, Dr. Ambrose, 26, 27 (2), 28, 
29, 30 (3), 34 (2), 35, 41, 278. 

Reeve, Lewis. 129 (2), 131, 152, 155. 

Registers of St. Helena's Parish : 
Haynes, 10; Goiigh, 54, 95; Agg- 
new. 96 ; Parsons, 104 ; Thomas, 
110. 112 (2), 113, 120; Greene, 
127; Harrison, 132; Smith. 136. 

Eeid, G.. 245. 

Eepairs (remodelling, rebuilding), 
86, 97 (2), 98, 133, 134. 137. 138, 



142. 146, 154, 166, 169, 170, 171, 
173, 179, 180, 186, 190, 196, 219, 
221, 226, 274. 

Eeynolds, Benjamin, 162 (2). 

Eeynolds, James, 11, 19, 23, 24, 25 
(2). 

Eeynolds, Eichard, 11, 18 (2), 19 
(4), 20 (4), 21 (2), 23, 25, 28. 

Eeynolds, AYilliam, 68 (2), 71, 72, 
104 (2), 107, 108. 

Ehode Island, 227. 

Ehodes, John, 162, 181, 191, 193, 
195, 196 (3), 197, 198, 199 (2), 
201, 202, 203 (2), 205 (2), 206, 
207 (5), 208, 209, 211, 237, 243, 
253, 261 (4), 265 (3), 266 (2), 
267 (2), 269, 270 (2), 271 (2), 
273 (3), 274, 278. 

Ehodes, Bold tt Co.. 204. 

Eichards, Mrs., 130 (2). 

Eichards, William, 89. 

Eichmond, Mr., 147. 

Eichmond, Mrs., 146. 

Eicketts, Eichard, 6 (2), 8, 9, 10. 16 
(2), 17, 18 (2), 19, 20, 21, 22 (2), 
23 (2), 24 (3), 25, 26 (3), 37, 30 
(3), 31 (2), 32 (3), 33, 34 (2), 
35, 36, 38, 39, 40 (4), 49 (3), 52, 
55, 57, 60, 107, 110, 111, 118. 

Eobertson. William, 239, 246, 249, 
255, 273. 

Eobinson, :Mrs., 105. 183. 

Eobinson, John, 70. 

Eoche, Mrs., 161. 

Eoper, Thomas, 245 (2). 278. 

Eoper, William. 102. 

Eose, John, 165, 167, 181, 182, 184 
(2), 185, 186 (2), 187 (2). 188 
(2), 203. 205. 207. 

Eoupell. G.. 198. 

Eufe, Jacob, 126. 

Eules of the P. E. Church in South 
Carolina, 246-249. 

Eimi, 88. 

Eutledge. Thomas, 138 (2), 139 (3), 
140 (2), 142 (2), 143, 144, 145 
(2). 147, 148 (2), 149 (2), 152, 
155 (2), 156 (2), 157 (2), 158 



293 



(4), 159 (2), 160 (3), 161 (2), 
162 (2), 163, 164. 

Sacheverel, Mrs., 99. 

Sacrament ^Nloney, 23, 36, 41, 52, 55, 
59 (2), 60, 70, 71, 72, 88, 89, 101, 
106 (2), 111, 131, 137, 157, 276. 

Salters, Francis, 198, 200, 229, 256 
(2), 273, 278. 

Salters & Yates, 229. 

Saltus, Elias, 218. 

Sams, Mrs. Elizabeth, 266. 

Sams, William, 273. 

Sargeant, Eovvlancl, 8, 9(2), 10 (2), 
12, 14, 17, 19 (3), 21, 22, 26, 27, 
278. 

Sargeant, Mis. Rowland, 27. 

Savage, Daniel, 162. 

Savage, Thomas, 133. 

Savannah Eiver, 3. 

Scanlan, James, 223, 230, 234, 243. 

Schools, schoolmasters, 21, 43 (2), 
45, 48, 51, 53, 57, 65, 71, 86, 95 
(2), 102, 104 (3), 109, 110, 112, 
120, 121, 126, 127 (2), 129, 132, 
133, 140, 141, 158, 235, 252. (See 
Education.) 

Scott, Edward, 8 (3), 9 (2), 10 (3), 
12 (2), 14 (2), 15 (2), 16 (2), 
17 (4), 18 (2). 

Scott. William, 106. 

Scout boat, 93. 

Screven, D., 223. 

Screven, John, 230. 

Screven, Eichard, 230. 

Searles, Mrs., 42, 43, 45. 

Sessions Sermon, 160. 

Sextons of St. Helena's Parish, 171 ; 
Sargeant, 17, 19, 22; Burton, 27; 
Gough, 57, 95 ; Aggnew, 95 ; Par- 
sons, 104; Thomas, 110, 112 (2), 
117, 120; Greene, 127; Harrison, 
132 ; Welch, 136 ; Nixon, 157, 161 ; 
Hird, 196, 202. 

Shaw, Charles, 144, 145 (2), 146 
(2), 147, 151, 152. 

Shaw & Stewart, 153. 

Shecut, Abraham, 152. 



Shergold, ]\rrs. Sarah, 99 (2), 110, 

lis (2), 120, 123, 124, 125. 
Shubrick, Eichard, 116. 
Simons, Keating, 239, 245. 
Sims, John, 40, 46. 
Singleton, Eichard, 246. 
Sisters, The, 236. 
Slaves, 27, 31, 127, 129, 139, 140, 144, 

147, 150, 160. (See Negroes.) 
Small, Mrs. Elizabeth, 114, 118 (3), 

120, 123, 124, 125, 127, 130 (4). 
Smith, Dr., 231. 
Smith, Rev. Mr., 160. 
Smith, Peter, 245 (2). 
Smith, Eobert, 148. 
Smith, Thomas, 136, 146, 147, 153. 
Smith, Willianr (Beaufort), 153, 

222, 232, 253, 264, 273. 
Smith, William (Charleston), 245. 
Smith & Gordon, 276. 
Smithers, James, 23. 
Society for the Propagation of the 

Gospel in Foreign Parts, 38, 44, 

46, 49, 68, 70, 73, 75, 76, 77, 78, 

80, 81, 84, 85, 116 ; Letter of Eev. 

William Peasely to, 85-86. 

Sommers, , 66, 67. 

Sommers, William, 62, 66, 69, 72. 
South Carolina Historical Societj', 

3. 
St. Andrew's Parish, 115 (2), 245. 
St. Bartholomew's Parish, 246. 
St. Helena Island, 22, 46, 48, 71, 72, 

118, 119 (2), 147, 175. 
St. Helena Sound, 3. 
St. James's Parish, Goose Creek, 

245. 
St. John, Rev. Richard, 40 (2), 41, 

42 (3), 43, 44 (5), 46 (2), 47. 
St. John's Parish, Berkeley, 245. 
St. Michael's Church, Charleston, 

237, 239. 
St, ^Michael's Parish, 175, 245. 
St. Paul's Parish, 38, 39. 
St. Philip's Chnrch, Charleston, 

238. 
St. Philip's Parish, 91, 93, 94. 175, 

245. 
Stanyarne, John, 111. 



294 



-/ 



Stanj'arne, Tliomas, 5 (4), 6 (3), 
7, 8, 10, 12-13, 13, 15 (2), 16. 

Steele, Dr. James, 52, 64 (2), 65, 
69, 70, 72, 79, 87, 91, 92 (2). 99, 
109 (2), 277. 

Steele, Stuart &, 276. 

Steeple, 33, 196, 208, 218, 221. 

Stevens, Daniel, 201, 20G, 209. 212 
(2), 213. 

Stevens, Richard, 26, 125, 126, 127. 
128, 130, 137, 155. 

Stewart, Charles, 234 (2), 236, 243, 
273. 

Stewart, Shaw &, 153. 

Stone, John, 42 (2). 43. 52. 

Stone, Thomas, 8, 9, 10 (2), IS, 19 
(2), 21, 1, 25, 26, 27. 9S. 106. 
■^24, 201, 208, 220. 223. 

Stone & Bell, 278. 

Stoney, Dr., 181. 

Stono (the country adjacent to the 
Sbono Eiver, St. Paul's Parish, 
which embraced it being known 
as St. Paul's Parish, Stono). 90, 
91, 94. 

Story, Ellicott, 55, 61. 

Story, John, 123, 126 (2), 129. 132 
(3), 133, 134, 135, 137. 

Stuart, Mrs. Ann, 259 (2). 

Stu;M- Daniel. 126. 

Stiua„,i ^-rancis, 53 (2). 55, 59, 64, 
87, 89 (2), 90 (3). 93 (4), 94 (2), 
95, 96 (2), 97 (3), 100, 102 (4), 
103 (3). 104, 106 (2), 107, 108 
(2), 109 (3), 111 (2), 112 (2), 
113 (2), 114, 116 (2), lis (3), 
120. 121, 122, 123, 124. 125 (2), 
126 (2), 128, 277. 

Stuart, Henry, 135, 136 (2), 137 
(2), 138 (2), 139 (2), 145, 152, 
158. 

Stuart, Dr. James, 165, 167, 174, 
176, 177, 181 (2), 182 (3), 183 (3), 
185, 186, 187, 188, 189, 193, 196 
(3), 197, 202, 203 (2), 205, 207 
(2), 208, 209 (2). 210 (4), 211 
(3), 213 (2). 214, 215 (2), 216 
(2), 217 (3), 218 (3). 219 (2), 
220 (2), 221, 223. 224 (2), 225, 



226 (2), 227 (3), 228 (3), 230. 

232, 233, 236, 237, 243, 253. 259. 

264, 273, 278. 
Stuart, John, 102. 
Stuart & Steele, 276. 

Sullivan, , 72. 

Surplices, 52, 105, 150, 170. 172, 176. 

276. 
Swift, Elijah, 221. 

Tabbj-, 219, 227. 

Talbird, , 263. 

Talbird, Mrs., 223, 243. 

Talbird, Catherine, 273. 

Talbird, Henry, 50, 52, 106, 146. 151, 
153 (2), 156, 158, 275 (2). 

Talbird, Thomas, 167, 180, 193, 200. 
206, 213, 219 (2), 221, 223, 224 
(2), 225 (2), 226 (2), 227 (5), 
228 (3), 231 (2), 232, 233 (4), 
242, 253, 278. 

Tate, Rev. Matthew, 210 (4), 213 
(5), 214, 216, 220 (3), 223 (4). 

Taxes (parochial, poor, general) , 
10, 18, 20, 21, 25, 27, 28 (2), 31, 
32, 33, 36, 37, 40, 41, 42, 44, 45 
(2), 46, 47, 48, 49, 52, 55, 59 (2), 
62, 64, 65, 66, 69 (4), 70, 71 (2), 
72 (2), 73, 84, 88, 89 (2), 90, 97, 
98, 101 (3), 106 (6), 107, 109. 

111 (8), 113, lis, 119, 121 (2), 
124, 125, 127 (2), 129, 130, 131 
(2), 133, 135, 139, 142, 144, 145, 

146, 147 (2), 150, 151 (4), 160, 162, 
163, 168, 169, 172, 175, 181, 183 
(2), 188, 194, 195, 198. 206, 219 
(2). 

Thomas, Catherine, 23. 

Thomas, John, 104, 109 (2), 110, 

112 (3), 118, 120 (3), 121, 123; 
Letter to William Ilazzafd from, 
116-117. 

Thompson, Dr. James, 72, 89, 92, 

99. 
Thorpe, Robert, 43 (2), 44. 
Toi>ge, Rev. Mr., 136 ; Letter of the 

Vestry to, 115. 
Tracts, 85. 
Trapier, Paul, 245. 



295 



Trattle, , 141. 

Treasurer of South Carolina, Pub- 
lic, 5, 7 (a), 8 (2), 10 (2), 16, 
17, 18 (2), 21, 22, 23, 24 (2), 25, 
27, 28, 30, 31, 33, 34, 35, 38, 48, 
49, 50, 51, 53 (2), 55, 63, 70, 79, 
80, 86, 97, 109, 112, 113 (2), 120, 
121 (2), 128, 136, 137 (2), 140, 
144. 

Treasiirers of South Carolina, Pub- 
lic, 146, 148, 156, 158, 160, 162, 
163. 

Trench, Alexandei% S (3), 9, 10, 15, 
18. 

Trench, James, 154. 

Trunkard, Mrs. Mary, 141, 143, 144, 
145, 146, 147, 149, 150, 158, 161. 

Trunker, Mrs., 68. 

Trunker. William. Sr.. 70. 

Trunker. William, 64, 6G, 

Tucker, Edward, 123. 

Tunno, George, 213. 

Tunno, Thomas. 213. 

Turnbull, Dr., 187. 

Tweedy, William, 125. 

Uhland, Benjamin, 150 (2). 

Uhland, Mary (Polly), 149, 150 (2), 
159, 161. 

Ignited States, War between Con- 
federate States and, 3 ; Protes- 
tant Episcopal Church within 
the, 238, 246, 248, 254. 

Universities of Eng'land. 116. 

Vance, Jaiues, 152. 

Vauchier, Abraham, 89. 

Yerdier (Verdure), Andrew, 121, 
126, 127. 

Verdier, John ]Mark, 165, 167, 168 
(2), 169 (2), 170, 171, 172, 173, 
174, 175 (2), 177 (2), 178, 179, 
180 (2), 183 (2), 185, 186 (2), 
187, 188 (2), 189, 196, 197, 203, 
205, 207, 208 (2), 210 (4), 211 
(3), 213 (3), 214, 215 (3), 216 
(2), 217 (3), 218 (3), 219, 220 
(4), 221, 222 (2), 223 (3), 224, 
225 (2), 226 (3). 227 (2), 228 
(3), 229, 230, 232 (3), 234, 235 



(2), 237 (5), 240, 242, 243, 254, 
255, 256, 260, 261 (3), 262, 263, 
264, 265 (2), 266 (2). 267, 270, 
273 (2), 278. 
Vital records, 248. 

Wade, Ariue, 70. 

Wade, Mrs. Mary, 64, 87, 98, 148, 

149, 150, 161. 
Waight. Isaac, 45, 46, 47 (2). 
Waight, Mrs. Phoebe, 198, 200, 222 

(2), 223, 278. 
Waight, Mrs. Sai-ah, 222, 270 (2). 
Waight, William, 49 (2), 50 (3), 

51, 52, 53, 58, 59, 109 (2), 112. 
Wainwright, William, 33. 
Walker, Thomas, 55, 99. 
Wall, Mr., 258. 

Wall, Mrs. Mary, 212 (3), 266. 
Walmsley. Mrs. Ann, 37, 46, 47 (2), 

48 (2). 51, 52, 54, 59. 
Ward, John M., 245. 
Waring, '^1\, 245. 
Watt, James, 1 6. 
Weaflier cock, 91. 
Weatherly, INIr., 78. 
Weatherly, Isaac, 34, 35. 
Weatherly, Tabitha, 64, 66, 70. 

Welch, , 146. 

Welch, Mr., 121. 

Welch. George, 136 (2), 140 ^^^. 

Wells, Eobert, Gazette of, 130. (See 

TJie South-Carolina and American 

General Gazette.) 
West, Dr. James D., 165, 167, 193, 

210 (3), 211 (3), 215 (2), 216 

(2), 217 (2), 223. 
Weston, Mrs., 161. 
Wigg, Edward, 27, 28 (2), 29 (2), 

30 (2), 31, 32 (3), 33 (4), 34 (2), 

35, 36, 38, 39, 40 (3), 41, 42 (2), 

43, 44 (2), 53. 54, 55 (2), 56 (2), 

58 (2), 60, 276. 
Wigg, :\rrs. Elizabeth, 93. 
Wigg, Hill, 40 (2), 41 (2). 42. 43, 

44 (2), 46 (2), 47. 
Wigg, Pvi chard, Sr., 6 (2). 
Wigg, Eichard, son of above, 25, 

26, 29, 30 (2), 31, 32 (2). 



296 



Wigg, Thomas, 9, 10 (2), 16, 17, 
18 (2), 19 (2), 20 (2), 21, 22, 
24, 25, 26, 27 (3), 28, 29, 30, 34, 
35, 38,-39, 40 (3), 41, 42 (2), 43, 
44 (2), 45, 46, 47 (2), 48 (2), 49 
(2), 50 (4), 51 (2), 53 (3), 54, 
55 (2), 56 (2), 57, 58, 60, 61 (3), 
62, 63, 64 (2), 65, 68 (2), 69 (2), 
77, 79, 80, 81, 84, 86, 87, 89, 90, 
91, 93, 94 (2), 95, 100, 101, 103, 
104, 276, 278. 

Wigg, William Hazzard, 152, 158 
(2), 159, 160 (2). 161 (3), 162, 
163 (2), 164, 165, 167, 168 (2), 
169, 170 (3), 173 (2), 174, 175 (2). 
176,177, 180,181, 182, 184 (2), 185 
(2), 186 (2), 188 (2), 196 (2), 201, 
202 (2), 203 (2), 204-5. 205, 207 
(3), 208 (2), 209 (2), 210 (3), 
211 (2), 213, 214, 215. 216 (2), 
217 (3), 218 (2), 278. 

Wigg, William Hutson, 230, 232, 243. 

Wilcox, John, 72. 

Willdnson, Robert, 278. 

Willvinson, Jones &, 278. 



Williams, Mrs., 163. 
Williams, Betsy, 150. 
Williams, James, 89. 
Williams, Mary, 88, 89, 106. 
Williams, Robert, 32, 34, 35, 36 (2), 

37 (2), 38 (2), 39, 40 (4), 41 

(2), 42 (2), 43, 44 (2), 45, 52. 
Wine, 14, 15, 41, 52 (2), 54, 70. 88 

(3), 91, 150, 183. 
Witter, Jonathan, 223. 
Witter, Thomas, 198, 223. 
Wood, Mrs., 186. 
Wood. Thomas William, 170, 171. 
Woodhouse, William, 133, 141 (2), 

146, 150, 158, 161. 
Woodward, John, 7, 12. 
Woodward, Richard, 24, 25 (2), 28. 
Woodward & Flowers, 29. 
Wragg, Samnel, 245. 
Wright, Henry, 144, 145. 
Wyer's Pond, 255. 

Yake, Mrs., 199, 208. 

Yancey, James, 165, 167. 177. 178. 

Yates, Salters &, 229. 



